The Salutation Tavern [graphic]

Description

Title: The Salutation Tavern [graphic]
Creator: Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Contributor: Bunbury, Henry William, 1750-1811, artist.
Fores, S. W., publisher.
Published / Created: [21 July 1801]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pub'd July 21, 1801, by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
Abstract: "Satire contrasting British and Continental customs: a portly Briton bows to an elegant French or Italian man with a long queue apparently in a piazza."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description: Title from text below image.
Reissue, with different imprint statement and text below image burnished out, of a print originally published 20 March 1773 by J. Bretherton. Cf. No. 4716 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4.
Watermark.
Embossed stamp of publisher in lower right corner of sheet: S.W.F.
Provenance: Walter Schatzki; Feb. 1961.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 23 x 31.8 cm, on sheet 25 x 34 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1773
Etchings England London 1801
Watermarks (Paper)
Embossed stamps
Material: etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Dandies
Wigs
Bowing
Etiquette
Plazas
Subjects: Dandies
Wigs
Bowing
Etiquette
Plazas
England > 1773
England > London > 1801

Access: Public
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