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Henry William Bunbury

Henry William Bunbury

British, 1750–1811

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Institutional Exhibitions

36

Works in Collection

52

Assets Indexed

2

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About

Why this artist matters now

Henry William Bunbury was an English caricaturist. The second son of Sir William Bunbury, 5th Baronet, of Mildenhall, Suffolk, he came of an old Norman family. He was educated at Westminster School and St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and soon showed a talent for drawing, especially for humorous subjects. He temporarily left Cambridge to embark on a tour of Europe, during which time he may have studied in Rome; he returned to school in 1771 but is not known to have completed a degree. His European travels inspired a series of caricatures mocking foreigners, notably his La Cuisine de la Poste, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1770.

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Artworks (36)

A Long Minuet as Danced at Bath

1787 · Stipple etching in black on four sheets of cream laid paper, joined

Sheet: 280 × 22.3 cm (110 1/4 × 8 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

‘Coffee is quite ready Gentlemen’

‘Coffee is quite ready Gentlemen’

1783 · Watercolour and graphite on paper

support: 223 x 305 mm

The Minuet. Verso: Two heads, and Three Other Heads, Vertically

The Minuet. Verso: Two heads, and Three Other Heads, Vertically

1780 · Graphite on paper. Verso: graphite on paper

support: 190 x 310 mm

Mr Meredithe

1779 · Graphite on paper

support: 176 x 93 mm

A Visit to the Camp (Furnishing Fabric)

A Visit to the Camp (Furnishing Fabric)

1775 · Cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed

a: 90.9 × 70.4 cm (35 3/4 × 27 3/4 in.); b: 60.4 × 71.7 cm (23 3/4 × 28 1/4 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 84 cm (33 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Karikaturaal portret van Oliver Goldsmith

Karikaturaal portret van Oliver Goldsmith

1770 · etching on paper

height: 122 cm, width: 81 cm

Country Scene with Soldiers

Country Scene with Soldiers

Sheet: 19.3 x 27.6 cm (7 5/8 x 10 7/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

1770 · Watercolor with pen and black ink, on ivory laid paper

37.2 × 37.6 cm (14 11/16 × 14 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Two Figures, Possibly Theatrical

Two Figures, Possibly Theatrical

Graphite on paper

support: 245 x 381 mm

A Man Wearing One Top-Boot. Verso: Heads, Etc., and a Scrawl

A Man Wearing One Top-Boot. Verso: Heads, Etc., and a Scrawl

Graphite and watercolour on paper. Verso: graphite on paper

support: 187 x 237 mm

Six Heads, One that of a Woman in a High Headdress

Six Heads, One that of a Woman in a High Headdress

Graphite and watercolour on paper

support: 186 x 236 mm

Petitioner and Patron

Petitioner and Patron

Graphite on paper

support: 191 x 237 mm

Various Sketches, Possibly Theatrical: A Nymph and a Figure with Asses’ Ears Blowing a Trumpet, Carrying a Banner; a Similar Pair; Two Female Figures under a Tree, and a Comic Putto or Faun; Studies for These; A Standing Woman. Double-Sided

Various Sketches, Possibly Theatrical: A Nymph and a Figure with Asses’ Ears Blowing a Trumpet, Carrying a Banner; a Similar Pair; Two Female Figures under a Tree, and a Comic Putto or Faun; Studies for These; A Standing Woman. Double-Sided

Graphite on paper, Graphite on paper

support: 404 x 323 mm

Caricature of a Scotsman. Verso: Similar Sketches

Caricature of a Scotsman. Verso: Similar Sketches

Graphite on paper. Verso: graphite on paper

support: 205 x 160 mm

An ?Actress, Another Figure Behind

An ?Actress, Another Figure Behind

Graphite and watercolour on paper

support: 198 x 158 mm

Roche Brasiliano

Roche Brasiliano

Graphite on paper

support: 236 x 189 mm

Sentries Outside a Box. Verso: A Caricature Head to be Looked at Both Ways

Sentries Outside a Box. Verso: A Caricature Head to be Looked at Both Ways

Graphite on paper. Verso: graphite on paper

support: 205 x 162 mm

Old Soldier with Petition

Old Soldier with Petition

Graphite, ink and watercolour on paper

support: 250 x 265 mm

Four Men

Graphite and watercolour on paper

support: 194 x 236 mm

The Scandalmongers, II

The Scandalmongers, II

Graphite and watercolour on paper

support: 236 x 374 mm

Three Figures

Graphite and watercolour on paper

support: 188 x 237 mm

A Man and a Woman in a Gig Arriving at an Inn

A Man and a Woman in a Gig Arriving at an Inn

Graphite, ink and watercolour on paper

support: 182 x 290 mm

Sheet of Caricature Heads (Eleven). Verso: (a) Two Men Conversing; (b) A Man and Woman Embracing

Sheet of Caricature Heads (Eleven). Verso: (a) Two Men Conversing; (b) A Man and Woman Embracing

Graphite and watercolour on paper. Verso: graphite on paper

support: 236 x 378 mm

The Scandalmongers, I

The Scandalmongers, I

Graphite and watercolour on paper

support: 236 x 375 mm

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Artwork sources (4)

36 published of 41 catalogued · 39 with image

Tate
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Art Institute Chicago
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Rijksmuseum
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Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 10)

10 entries · 1 sources

Karikaturaal portret van Oliver Goldsmith
1770 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Scene Outside an Inn
— · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Country Scene with Soldiers
1770 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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The Anglers. Three Men. Verso: Sketch
— · Tate · 1 prov
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Six Heads, One that of a Woman in a High Headdress
— · Tate · 1 prov
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Caricature of a Scotsman. Verso: Similar Sketches
— · Tate · 1 prov
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Sheet of Caricature Heads (Eleven). Verso: (a) Two Men Conversing; (b) A Man and Woman Embracing
— · Tate · 1 prov
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Four Men
— · Tate · 1 prov
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Four Figures. Caricature. Verso: Drawings
— · Tate · 1 prov
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Various Sketches, Possibly Theatrical: A Nymph and a Figure with Asses’ Ears Blowing a Trumpet, Carrying a Banner; a Similar Pair; Two Female Figures under a Tree, and a Comic Putto or Faun; Studies for These; A Standing Woman. Double-Sided
— · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

Record

Images

11 assets

Textile (ca. 1785)

Smithsonian Institution

Scene Outside an Inn

Cleveland Museum of Art

Country Scene with Soldiers (c. 1775–1811)

Cleveland Museum of Art

A Light Method of Vaulting (n.d)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Landing of Sir John Bull & His Family, at Boulogne sur mer (published May 31, 1792)

Art Institute of Chicago

In the Gallery (n.d.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Tea Drinking (published September 1, 1794)

Art Institute of Chicago

A Smoking Club (n.d.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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