A militia meeting [graphic]

Description

Title: A militia meeting [graphic]
Creator: Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Contributor: Bunbury, Henry William, 1750-1811, artist.
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, publisher.
Published / Created: [2 January 1773]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd as the act directs, 2d Jany. 1773, by J. Bretherton, No. 134 New Bond Street
Abstract: A satire showing three men all with caricatured faces stand in front of two men, one of whom is obese and points to them, sit at a table. Behind them pinned to the wall are a map and portrait. Two dogs, one large and black and the other small and white, raise their paws at each other
Description: Title from text below image.
Initial letters of artist's name in signature form a monogram.
Early state, before additional drypoint shading added. For a later state, see Lewis Walpole Library call no.: Bunbury 773.01.02.02.2+.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Temporary local subject terms: Military: Militia.
Mounted on page 61 of: Bunbury album.
Provenance: Purchased by W.S. Lewis from Grant; May 1940.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 26.6 x 39.5 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English