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1. Masquerade scene, Kensington Gardens [graphic]
- Creator:
- Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker, publisher
- Published / Created:
- [2 July 1772]
- Call Number:
- Bunbury 772.07.02.04.1 Impression 1
- Collection Title:
- Page 81. Bunbury album.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- 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
- Alternative Title:
- Jack on a cruise. A missey in [the] offing
- 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., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins.
- Publisher:
- Publish'd as the act directs 2d July 1772 by J. Bretherton, No. 134 New Bond Street
- Subject (Geographic):
- Kensington Gardens (London, England),
- Subject (Topic):
- Gardens, Shrubs, Trees, Sailors, British, Costumes, and Dogs
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Masquerade scene, Kensington Gardens [graphic]
