Postiglione Germanico [graphic]

Description

Title: Postiglione Germanico [graphic]
Creator: Bretherton, Charles, -1783, printmaker
Contributor: Bunbury, Henry William, 1750-1811, artist.
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, publisher.
Published / Created: [April 1772]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd as the act directs April 1772 by J. Bretherton, No. 134 New Bond Street
Abstract: "Satire on postillions: a German postilion smoking a pipe, wearing a coat with a double-headed eagle on the sleeve and a horn hung from a cord at his side, holding a whip; he stands beside steps leading to the door of a building with a dog at his side."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from text below image.
Initial letters of artist's name in signature form a monogram.
Watermark, trimmed: Strasburg lily.
Provenance: Walter Schatzki; February 1961;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 20.9 x 14.8 cm, on sheet 22.0 x 16.0 cm
Language: Italian

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1772
Etchings England London 1772
Drypoints England London 1772
Watermarks (Paper)
Material: etching and drypoint ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Postillions
German
Pipes (Smoking)
Whips
Dogs
Subjects: Postillions > German
Pipes (Smoking)
Whips
Dogs
England > 1772
England > London > 1772

Access: Public
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