A barbers shop from an original drawing by H. Bunbury Esqr. in the possession of Sr. Joshua Reynolds, to whom this plate is inscribed by his much obliged & most humble servant, John Jones. [graphic]
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Lewis Walpole Library > A barbers shop from an original drawing by H. Bunbury Esqr. in the possession of Sr. Joshua Reynolds, to whom this plate is inscribed by his much obliged & most humble servant, John Jones. [graphic]
Description
- Title
- A barbers shop from an original drawing by H. Bunbury Esqr. in the possession of Sr. Joshua Reynolds, to whom this plate is inscribed by his much obliged & most humble servant, John Jones. [graphic]
- Contributor
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Bunbury, Henry William, 1750-1811, artist.
Jones, J. approximately 1745-1797, publisher.
Dickinson, William, 1746 or 1747-1823, publisher. - Published / Created
- [12 May 1785]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Publish'd as the act directs, May 12, 1785, by J. Jones, Great Portland Street, & W. Dickenson [sic], No. 158 Bond Street
- Abstract
-
"A scene in a barber's shop during the Westminster Election of 1784. The centre figure is a man seated, full-face, swathed in a sheet, while a boy (left) applies tongs to his hair, which a man (right) is combing. From the pocket of the boy protrudes a label inscribed 'Hood'; from that of the other, '[Wr]ay'. On the ground projecting from the sheet is '[F]ox'. In the foreground (left) a customer is seated, clasping his bald head with a concerned expression as he reads a newspaper; behind his head is a notice, 'State of the Poll'. Two men, their hair freshly curled, stand in profile to the left before a looking-glass (left) adjusting their cravats. On the extreme right a barber shaves a man whose face is lathered; the barber's apron is inscribed 'Success to the Poll'. Next, a stout man wearing top-boots, standing full-face, turning his head upwards and in profile to the left, stanches a cut on his cheek with a towel. A boy stands beside him holding a barber's basin. In the centre foreground two dogs tug at a bag-wig; one (left) wears a 'Hood & Wray' favour, the other a Fox favour. A large hat on the ground has a 'Hood and Wray' favour. A barber's block has been overturned (left). On another (left) is a wig. Wigs and wig-boxes decorate the back wall."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Watermark. - Provenance
- Alfred Bowditch Collection; December 1966;
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 50.8 x 66.7 cm, on sheet 54.0 x 70.0 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Bunbury Drawer 785.05.12.01
- Collection Title
- Volume 2, page 31. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
- Collection / Other Creator
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797, collector.
- Collection Date
- [Strawberry Hill], [between 1765 and 1792]
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Satires (Visual works) England 1785
Stipple engravings England London 1785
Etchings England London 1785
Watermarks (Paper) - Material
- stipple engraving and etching with rocker in sepia ink ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
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England
London. - Subject (Name)
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Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
Wray, Cecil, Sir, 1734-1805.
Hood, Samuel Hood, Viscount, 1724-1816.
Great Britain. Parliament - Subject (Topic)
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Elections, 1784
Political elections
Barbers
Barbershops
Dogs
Hairdressing
Hairstyles
Shaving
Shaving equipment
Wigs - Subjects
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Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Wray, Cecil, Sir, 1734-1805
Hood, Samuel Hood, Viscount, 1724-1816
Great Britain. Parliament > Elections, 1784
Political elections > England > London
Barbers
Barbershops
Dogs
Hairdressing
Hairstyles
Shaving
Shaving equipment
Wigs
England > 1785
England > London > 1785
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 10198105
- Object ID (OID)
- 10727994