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.ProvenanceBefore 1953, the Old Print Shop (New York, NY); 1953-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).