A fine etching depicting a satire of a Cambridge student riding horseback. In the distance on the is right King's College Chapel. Finished with hand colouring. Inscribed 'Eques Cantab' (Cambridge Knight) underneath.
On wove.The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration. There is light foxing.
14 x 20cm (5.5" x 7.9")
Illustrator and amateur draughtsman, well-known as a designer of satirical prints. From a landed family, educated Westminster and Cambridge. Grand tour 1769-70. Honorary exhibitor at RA from 1771, equerry to Duke of York in 1780s; retired to Keswick in 1799. His designs were etched by Darly and Bretherton, and (from 1780s) Dickinson.
| SKU | pz636 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Henry William Bunbury (1850-1811) |
| Date | Mid 19th Century |
| Dimensions | 14 x 20cm |
| Medium | Etching |
| Subject | Portrait |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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