A Light Method of Vaulting
Medium
Red chalk on cream laid paper
Dimensions
31 × 26.5 cm (12 1/4 × 10 7/16 in.)
Classification
chalk
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
82976
Art Historical Context
Henry William Bunbury, an 18th-century British caricaturist illustrator, captures whimsy and athleticism in *A Light Method of Vault*, an undated drawing executed in vibrant red chalk on cream laid. Measuring 31 × 26.5 cm, this intimate work from the Art Institute of Chicago's Prints Drawings collection exemplifies Bunbury's signature satirical style, blending humor with keen observation of human endeavor. The title playfully evokes a clever or acrobatic technique for vaulting—likely a horse or barrier—ing the era's fascination with equestrian sports, leisure pursuits, and gentlemanly pastime...