Masquerade scene, Kensington Gardens [graphic]

Description

Title: Masquerade scene, Kensington Gardens [graphic]
Alternative Title: Jack on a cruise. A missey in [the] offing
Creator: Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker, publisher
Contributor: Bunbury, Henry William, 1750-1811, attributed name.
Published / Created: [2 July 1772]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd as the act directs 2d July 1772 by J. Bretherton, No. 134 New Bond Street
Abstract: "Two persons walking away from the spectator down a rectangular piece of grass, bounded by shrubs, and also on the left by a symmetrical line of trees. Under the shrubs on the right is a garden seat. The nearer figure wears a hood and cloak over very voluminous skirts, but a sailor's trousers are indicated through the petticoat. At this figure a dog (right) is barking. He walks behind, and in pursuit of, a young woman."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from text below image.
Text within etched banner in top part of image: Jack on a cruise. A missey in [the] offing.
Sam Sharp-Eye is the pseudonym of an undetermined artist; questionable attribution to Bunbury from British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins.
Provenance: Suckling; June 1956;
Extent: 1 print : sheet 237 x 194 mm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1772
Etchings England London 1772
Material: etching with drypoint ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Kensington Gardens (London, England),
Subject (Topic): Gardens
Shrubs
Trees
Sailors
British
Costumes
Dogs
Subjects: Kensington Gardens (London, England)
Gardens
Shrubs
Trees
Sailors > British
Costumes
Dogs
England > 1772
England > London > 1772

Access: Public
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