The Tumbler, or its Affinities

Henry William Bunbury

The Tumbler, or its Affinities

London, W. Dickinson, March 25^th. 1791

Etching with stipple engraving.

250 x 210 mm

£150

A wry and gentle series of caricatures on the hazards of horse riding. Annals of Horsemanship

As a gentleman amateur, Bunbury (1750-1811), took up caricature as a source of amusement rather than income.

An ungainly rider, leaning forward with his stick held high looks unsteady on his mount. Stones lay in the horses path..