BUFFET THE BEAR.
DateMarch 16, 1787
Engraver
Francesco Bartolozzi
Publisher
W. Palmer
After work by
William Hamilton
OriginEngland, London
MediumStipple engraving printed in color with aquatint
DimensionsOH: 21 3/4" x OW: 24 1/4"; Plate H: 15 1/4" x W: 18 1/8"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1975-327
DescriptionThe lower margin reads: "BUFFET THE BEAR./ W. Hamilton inv.t/ F. Bartolozzi Sculp.t 1786./ Published March 16.th 1787, by W. Palmer, 163 Strand."ProvenanceBefore 1975, Pottinger-Walters Antiques (Goshen, IN); 1975-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).
