A writing sheet illustrated with scenes from Thomas Dibdin’s pantomime, first performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on Boxing Day 1806 and a few months before this sheet was issued. There were at least twelve different scenes in Dibdin’s work, from which nine were chosen to illustrate the borders of the sheet. Another illustration at the foot of the sheet shows a carriage and a wagon followed by soldiers on horseback on a bridge over a river
Alternative Title:
Golden egg
Description:
Title etched at top of plate. and Watermark and countermark: J. Whatman 1805. Lower right corner torn.
Publisher:
Publish'd March 25, 1807, by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Title from caption below image., Dedication etched below title: From an original drawing in the collection of Her Royal Highness the Dutchess of York, to whom this plate is ... humbly dedicated by ... Thos. Macklin., "Vide Alls well that ends well, Act 3, Sc. 5.", and One of a series of plates illustrating scenes from Shakespeare's plays, engraved after the drawings of Bunbury by various printmakers and published 1792-1796 by Thomas Macklin.
Publisher:
Publish'd Decr. 30, 1792, by Thos. Macklin, Poets Gallery, Fleet Street
Volume 2, page 39. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A woman on horseback, looking down at a man standing with dogs and a spear at his side, another man with horse beside and a folly above them; after a drawing by Henry William Bunbury."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker attribution to Dickinson from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1906,0419.123., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Dedication etched below title: To Lady Williams Wynne, this print after an original drawing by H. Bunbury Esqr. is with the greatest respect dedicated by her Ladyships most obedient humble servant, W. Dickinson., Probably an illustration to Matthew Prior's poem 'Henry and Emma'., and Mounted on page 39 in volume 2 of: Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Publisher:
Publish'd June 26th, 1784, by W. Dickinson, engraver & printseller, No. 158 New Bond Street
