Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Published / Created:
publish'd 3d Jany. 1782.
Call Number:
Folio 49 3563 v.1 (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Volume 1, page 14. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs. Page 97. Bunbury
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"In front of the sign of the (Hapsburg) Spread Eagle on a vertical post, a lady and gentleman stand together in back view, their attitude reflecting that of the bird with its two necks. She stands (left) slightly behind him taking his arm and looking ...
Description:
Title etched below image; the letter "s" in "spread" is etched backwards.
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Published / Created:
publish'd 3d Jany. 1782.
Call Number:
Folio 75 B87 770 (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Volume 1, page 14. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs. Page 97. Bunbury
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"In front of the sign of the (Hapsburg) Spread Eagle on a vertical post, a lady and gentleman stand together in back view, their attitude reflecting that of the bird with its two necks. She stands (left) slightly behind him taking his arm and looking ...
Description:
Title etched below image; the letter "s" in "spread" is etched backwards.
Volume 2, page 42. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A young woman sitting on a bench in a landscape, full-length, three-quarter to right, with a hat and fan, trees in the left middle distance, a house across a field in the right background, in an oval; after Bunbury."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image.
Publisher:
Publish'd June 14th, 1785, by S. Watts, No. 50 opposite Old Round Court, Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Italy, Modena., and Italy.
Subject (Topic):
Peasants, Clothing & dress, Fans (Accessories), Benches, and Dwellings
"Two designs on one plate. Above, a group of spectators seated in a gallery and watching a comedy, all intent and either amused or surprised. Below, a similar group, all of whom weep or look distressed. A man holds a smelling-bottle to a lady's nose (...
Description:
Each title etched below corresponding image.
Publisher:
Publishd. as the act directs, Octr. 8th 1789, by S.W. Fores, N. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Topic):
Theater audiences, Children, Fans (Accessories), Monocles, Loss of consciousness, and Staffs (Sticks)
"Two designs on one plate. Above, a group of spectators seated in a gallery and watching a comedy, all intent and either amused or surprised. Below, a similar group, all of whom weep or look distressed. A man holds a smelling-bottle to a lady's nose (...
Description:
Each title etched below corresponding image.
Publisher:
Publishd. as the act directs, Octr. 8th 1789, by S.W. Fores, N. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Topic):
Theater audiences, Children, Fans (Accessories), Monocles, Loss of consciousness, and Staffs (Sticks)
A caricature of an elderly woman, shown full-length, walking in profile to the left and holding a folded fan in her hand. A tiny dog (sheep?) follows behind her
Description:
Title, date, and artist attribution suggested by curator.
"Ladies and gentlemen seated in a semicircle, while a footman holds a circular tray on which are tea-cups, &c. In the foreground a man sits (centre) his bag-wig hanging over the back of his chair facing the semicircle. On the extreme left a man sits s...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. April 1, 1794, by J. Harris, Sweetings Alley, Cornhill
"Ladies and gentlemen seated in a semicircle, while a footman holds a circular tray on which are tea-cups, &c. In the foreground a man sits (centre) his bag-wig hanging over the back of his chair facing the semicircle. On the extreme left a man sits s...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. April 1, 1794, by J. Harris, Sweetings Alley, Cornhill
