A man on horseback struggles to maintain control of his horse as it rears its hind legs, sending a boy scrambling away in the foreground on the right. In the background, another man looks on and grins at the prank he has played with his stick in the horse's tail; he stands in front of a building (an inn?) with a sign hanging above the entrance
Alternative Title:
Boots gets his revenge
Description:
Title from inscription., Attribution to Bunbury from inscription on verso, which notes that the drawing was presented to Lord Harrington., and Two line inscription in ink across lower margin: Hard hearted Grower gives poor Boots his due, Or Boots at posting has a Rig for you - Anon.
Subject (Topic):
Horseback riding, Kicking, Signs (Notices), and Taverns (Inns)
A soldier, possibly from the English Civil War, looks with shock towards an arrow embedded in his chest. He sits, surrounded by foliage, holding a dagger in his right hand
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Unsigned; attributed to Henry William Bunbury., and Date from dealer's description.
Subject (Topic):
Soldiers, War casualties, Arrows, and Daggers & swords