Artvee
  • Browse
    • Abstract
    • Figurative
    • Landscape
    • Religion
    • Mythology
    • Posters
    • Drawings
    • Illustration
    • Still Life
    • Animals
    • Botanical
    • Asian Art
  • Books
  • Artists
  • Explore
    • Topics
    • Culture
    • Movements
  • Highlights
  • Collections
  • Galleries
  • Artvee Pro
Login
Artvee
Menu
Henry William Bunbury - Postiglione Inglese

Postiglione Inglese (1772)

Henry William Bunbury (English, 1750-1811)
Facebook Twitter Pinterest
Favourite
Collect

Standard, 1311 x 1800px JPG, Size: 2.18 MB

Download

Max Size, 5142 x 7062px JPG, Size: 28.34 MB

Download
License: All public domain files can be freely used for personal and commercial projects.
Why is this image in the public domain?
The Artist died in 1811 so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries where the copyright term is the Artist's life plus 70 years or fewer.
Henry William Bunbury

Henry William Bunbury was an English caricaturist.

The second son of Sir William Bunbury, 5th Baronet (see Bunbury baronets), of Mildenhall, Suffolk, he came of an old Norman family. He was educated at Westminster School and St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and soon showed a talent for drawing, especially for humorous subjects. He temporarily left Cambridge to embark on a tour of Europe, during which time he may have studied in Rome; he returned to school in 1771 but is not known to have completed a degree. His European travels inspired a series of caricatures mocking foreigners, notably his La cuisine de la poste, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1770.

His more serious efforts were no great success, but his caricatures are as famous as those of his contemporaries Thomas Rowlandson and James Gillray, good examples being his Country Club (1788), Barber's Shop (1803) and A Long Story (1782). He was a popular character, and the friend of most of the notabilities of his day, whom he never offended by attempting political satire; his easy circumstances and social position (he was colonel of the West Suffolk Militia, and was appointed equerry to the Duke of York and Albany in 1787) allowed him leisure to practise his talents.

The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography describes his A Long Minuet as Danced at Bath as the most successful of his lifetime, using an "innovative story-telling" format that is considered a forerunner to the comic strip. His caricatures were regularly reissued, even as he turned his attention to other subjects: he finished half of a commissioned set of 48 drawings of Shakespearean works before abandoning the series in 1796, and after the death of his wife and eldest son he took up oil painting.

In August 1771 he married Catherine, eldest daughter of Kane William Horneck and his wife Hannah Muggles. Bunbury and Catherine's second son Henry succeeded to the baronetcy.

In Collection: British Cartoons (View all 1227)

The romp

The romp (1786)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
The parson at his studies – or – A skittle ground the wrong road to a Benifice. Vide anecdote of Dr. Willett.

The parson at his studies – or – A skittle ground the wrong road to a Benifice. Vide anecdote of Dr. Willett. (19th century)

Anonymous
For God and Fatherland. For Napoleon

For God and Fatherland. For Napoleon (1813)

Anonymous
A medley of characters. At a concert.

A medley of characters. At a concert. (19th century)

Anonymous
Journey of Dr. Johnson and James Boswell to Scotland Pl.11

Journey of Dr. Johnson and James Boswell to Scotland Pl.11 (1784-1789)

Samuel Collings (English, active 1784–1789)
Bergere de la Bourgogne.

Bergere de la Bourgogne. (1773)

Henry William Bunbury (English, 1750-1811)
Battle of Waterloo.

Battle of Waterloo. (1830)

Denis Dighton (English, 1792 – 1827)
Mr. French

Mr. French (1831)

George Edward Madeley
Porro unum est necessarium. His ambition will lead him to attempt that one thing–Vide Napoleon Bonaparte’s prophecy.

Porro unum est necessarium. His ambition will lead him to attempt that one thing–Vide Napoleon Bonaparte’s prophecy. (1829)

Thomas Howell Jones (English, active 1823-1848)
Dressing for the House on the — March 1829

Dressing for the House on the — March 1829 (1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
John Bull Visited With the Blessings of Peace

John Bull Visited With the Blessings of Peace (1801)

Charles Williams (English, ?-1830)
A Paviour !!

A Paviour !! (1799)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Parson Adams & Fanny examined as culprits before the country Justice

Parson Adams & Fanny examined as culprits before the country Justice (1792)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
A tour to foreign parts

A tour to foreign parts (1778)

Henry William Bunbury (English, 1750-1811)
How to jockey the favorite.

How to jockey the favorite. (1846)

John Doyle (Irish, 1797 – 1868)
View all 1227 Artworks

0 Artworks
Follow
Facebook Twitter Pinterest
Favourite
Collect

Standard, JPG, Size:

Download

Max Size, JPG, Size:

Download
License: All public domain files can be freely used for personal and commercial projects.
Why is this image in the public domain?
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Contact us
Artvee.com 2024 All Rights Reserved
We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. By browsing this website, you agree to our use of cookies.
More info Accept
  • Sign in
  • Browse
    • Abstract
    • Figurative
    • Landscape
    • Religion
    • Mythology
    • Posters
    • Drawings
    • Illustration
    • Still Life
    • Animals
    • Botanical
    • Asian Art
  • Artists
  • Books
  • Explore
    • Topics
    • Culture
    • Movements
  • Highlights
  • Collections
  • Galleries
  • Artvee Pro