[Three French girls before a castle gate] [graphic].Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker[approximately 1780]zxx"'Three French girls before a castle gate', standing in the line with books under their arms, the girl at left with her hands under her apron, looking at the ground, the central figure with a half-open fan and a posy of flowers tucked into her dress and the third with flowers on her bonnet, at right a figure on horseback enters the gate, a guard beside; circular design after Bunbury."--British Museum online catalogue, description of lettered stateTitle supplied by cataloger.Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility on lettered state: Mr. Bunbury del. ; Js. Bretherton fec.State before letters. For a later state with artist and printmaker signatures and the publication line "Publish'd 4th March 1780 by Js. Bretherton, New Bond Street", see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1917,1208.2999.Sheet trimmed to plate mark.Mounted on page 15 in volume 1 of: Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.