Henry William Bunbury
(1750-1811)
Henry
William Bunbury (1750 - 1811) was
the son of Sir William Bunbury of Mildenhall, Suffolk. After
completing his studies at Cambridge University he began to draw
caricatures and other comic subjects, the first of which were
etched and published in 1771. Bunbury then quickly rose to become
one of the greatest satirical artists of the day with his etchings
such as the series entitled, Hints to Bad Horsemen. He also became
close friends with the great artist, Thomas Rowlandson, who later
engraved many of Bunbury's designs. Throughout his career, Henry
Bunbury enjoyed the patronage of the Duke of York who appointed him
his Equerry in 1787.
Info
London.Thomas Macklin, Poets
Gallery. 1792. Image size, 17 3/4 x 13 3/4 ins. Page size, 18 1/4 x
16 1/4 ins. Original line and stipple engraving by
I.Chapman,
The
Bunbury-Macklin Shakespeare stipple
engravings represent the best examples of this complicated process.
Macklin created 'The Poet's Gallery' (1788-1799), which became
England's second largest publishing house next to John Boydell's
'Shakespeare Gallery'.Macklin responded to Boydell's series by
issuing his own Shakespeare etchings from 1792 to 1796. These works
of art, however, were significantly different from Boydell's
grandiose engravings. The entire series of twenty-five engravings
and etchings was designed by Henry Bunbury, who chose mainly the
comedies
John
Chapman: One of the most gifted
stipple engravers of the late eighteenth century, relatively little
is known of the life of John Chapman. It is believed he was born to
a poor family and that most of his considerable skills were self
taught.
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Me and My Wife and Daughter
H.Bunbury esq.
delin. LONDON, Pubsifh'd March.
25th 1791; by W.Dickinfon No.24 Old Bond Street. Etching with
Stipple. 345 x 290mm. £85 mounted etc
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Love and Wind
H.Bunbury esq.
delin. LONDON, Pubsifh'd March.
25th 1791; by W.Dickinfon No.24 Old Bond Street. Etching with
Stipple. 345 x 290mm. £85 mounted etc
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One way to stop Your Horse
H.Bunbury esq.
delin. LONDON, Pubsifh'd March.
25th 1791; by W.Dickinfon No.24 Old Bond Street. Etching with
Stipple. 345 x 290mm. £85 mounted etc
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Helena in the Dress of a Pilgrim
a little age soiling no foxing cut to plate
mark but still good
borders except at base edge £85
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Helena in the Dress of a Pilgrim(2)
a little age soiling no foxing cut to plate
mark but still good
borders includes full title description £125
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Helena in the Dress of a Pilgrim(3)
a little age soiling no foxing cut to plate
mark but still good
borders includes full title description side edge tear repaired to
left edge;creasing at top small pin sized worm hole in tree top
left £85
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Dogberry and Verges with the Watch
a little age soiling no foxing cut to plate
mark but still good
borders includes full title description;soft crease in top area of
pic £85
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Prospero Disarming Ferdinand
a little age soiling no foxing full page
£125
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Prospero Disarming Ferdinand (2)
a little age soiling no foxing full page
£125
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The Supposed Death of Imogen
a little age soiling no foxing full page;
old tear to left side
through picture repaired well except in margin £125
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Launce, teaching his dog crab to behave as a
dog in all things -
Shakespeare - The Two Gentlemen from Verona.
full page old professional repair to left
edge where it has been
torn in its past in border area £85
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Rosalind, Celia & Touchstone -
Shakespeare As You Like It.
Act II, Scene III
a little age soiling no foxing cut to plate
mark but still good
borders£95
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Rosalind, Celia & Touchstone (2)-
Shakespeare As You Like
It. Act II, Scene III
a little age soiling no foxing cut to plate
mark but still good
borders small area of loss in pic centre £85
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Falstaff Playing the Prince the prince
Playing the King
a little age soiling cut to plate mark old
tears restored and
some loss to title area some tears needs a better reapair some loss
in title area £35
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Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Sir Toby
Belch,& the Clown -
Shakespeare - Twelfth Night, Act II, Scene3.
Some age soiling no foxing ; cut slightly to
plate mark and laid
many years ago to heavy rag paper a nice copy that with a skillful
mount will look brill £95
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Falstaff Reproved by King Henry
a little age soiling no foxing cut to plate
mark and into bottom
title area . . would restore or frame without it £85
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Falstaff Reproved by King Henry (2)
a little age soiling no foxing full borders
£105
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Falstaff at Herns Oak
a little age soiling no foxing cut to plate
mark and rubbing in
bottom title area . . would restore or frame without it £75
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Falstaff at Herns Oak(2)
a little age soiling no foxing cut to plate
mark and rubbing in
bottom title area . . would restore or frame without it £85
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