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D2005-CMD-039
THE. KITCHEN. OF. A. FRENCH. POST. HOUSE./ LA CUISINE DE LA POSTE
D2005-CMD-039

THE. KITCHEN. OF. A. FRENCH. POST. HOUSE./ LA CUISINE DE LA POSTE

Date1771
After work by Henry William Bunbury (1750 - 1811)
Publisher John Harris
OriginEngland, London
MediumBlack and white line engraving with period hand color
DimensionsOH: 15 7/8" x OW: 17"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1953-43
DescriptionThe lower margin reads: "THE. KITCHEN. OF. A. FRENCH. POST. HOUSE. LA CUISINE DE LA POSTE/ H. Bunbury Inv.t/ Pub.d accord.g to Act of Parl.t Feb.y 1.st 1771 by John Harris Sweetings Alley, Cornhill."
Label TextAt left, a man, in blue coat, buff breeches and large black boots, strides past a woman hovering over small boy in tall, red cap, olive suit, and wooden shoes; a large black dog is seated at center, and two men stand conversing at right. In the background, an old woman sits at green draped table beside a fireplace with an open fire and a hanging pot; the green wall above is set with pictures (prints) of King Louis and various saints.