THE DOG BARBER/ LA FRANCIA.

Date1772

After work by Henry William Bunbury 1750 - 1811

Engraver James Bretherton fl. 1750 - 1799

Publisher James Bretherton fl. 1750 - 1799

OriginEngland, London

MediumEtching with line engraving

DimensionsOverall: 10 1/2 × 7 1/8in. (26.7 × 18.1cm)
Other (Plate): 10 1/4 × 6 7/8in. (26 × 17.5cm)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1957-184

DescriptionTHe lower margin reads: "H.W. Bunbury delin: 1772/ J. Bretherton f./ THE DOG BARBER/ LA FRANCIA./ Publish'd as the Act directs 29.th March 1772. by J. Bretherton N.o 134 New Bond Street"Label TextThe etching is an adaption from "The Dog Barber" originally published by Darly in 1771. A tall gaunt Frenchman stands carrying a pair of shears in one hand and holding a long-haired black dog under his other arm. Two other dogs are tied to a post. He appears to be ready to shear the dog that he carries under his arm. The scene is given to be that of the quais of Paris, as indicated by the inscription "Qua" (i) "CH"---on a building.ProvenanceBefore 1957, the Old Print Shop (New York, NY); 1957-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).