Printed Textile Document

Dateca. 1782

MediumCotton

DimensionsOverall: 32 x 8 7/8in. (81.3 x 22.5cm) 52 warps per inch, 48 wefts per inch.

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Katherine Murphy.

Object number1951-492,3

DescriptionCopperplate printed cotton "furniture" with scenes taken from five the satirical prints by Henry Bunbury (1750-1811). Bunbury's "A Scene from Camp" makes the overall theme for the print. The three horses and riders were taken from the 1781 series "Hints to bad Horsemen." Specifically the prints "Symptoms of Restiveness," "Symptoms of Starting," and "Symptoms of Tumbling" were used for this print. A sutler tent stands in the back with the sign "Good Wine." The farm has a sign on its front that reads "AI" or "AJ."
Label TextCopperplate printers often borrowed from various print sources. This print borrows from five satirical prints by Henry Bunbury (1750-1811). Bunbury's "A Scene from Camp" makes the overall theme for the print. The three horses and riders were taken from the 1781 series "Hints to bad Horsemen." Specifically the prints "Symptoms of Restiveness," "Symptoms of Starting," and "Symptoms of Tumbling" were used for this print.

This peice was probably apart of a full set of bed curtains, window hangings, and furniture slipcovers all "en suite" of the same fabric