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Ecce Homo

Print
1775 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Henry William Bunbury (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (printed)

Caricature of a man attacking a print shop window

Object details

Categories
Prints
Caricatures & Cartoons
Object type
Print
TitleEcce Homo (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching and engraving
Brief description
Caricature by H.W. Bunbury, 'Ecce Homo'. Britain, 1775.
Physical description
Caricature of a man attacking a print shop window
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.8cm
  • Width: 19.9cm
Gallery label
This caricature depicts the drawing master and print-seller William Austin frenziedly attacking a print shop window. He shouts 'Damn you foolish caricatures' and is furious because his plans to open a museum of drawings are being mocked. A copy of the print is included in the top left of the window.
Credit line
Given by Mr H.K. Kennedy-Skipton
Subjects depicted
Anger
Madness
Bibliographic reference
English Caricature 1620 to the Present; Victoria and Albert Museum 1984; No 14
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2500-1930

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Record createdMarch 9, 2006
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O121785/ecce-homo-print-henry-william-bunbury/
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