Pot Fair Cambridge, and, The College Gate
Medium
Etching, printed in brown ink
Dimensions
Image: 6 5/16 × 9 1/2 in. (16 × 24.2 cm) Image: 6 3/4 × 9 5/8 in. (17.2 × 24.4 cm) Sheet: 19 5/16 × 13 7/8 in. (49 × 35.3 cm) Plate: 13 3/4 × 9 13/16 in. (35 × 25 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Accession Number
59.533.1861
Tags
Art Historical Context
This charming pair of etchings, *Pot Fair Cambridge* and *The College Gate was created between 1780 and 1790 by Henry William Bunbury and Thomas Rowlandson two masters of British satirical art. Printed in warm brown ink on a large sheet, these works exemplify the etching technique's precision, where acid bites into a metal plate to produce fine, expressive lines ideal for capturing bustling scenes and exaggerated figures. The generous dimensions—images around 6½ by 9½ inches on a sheet nearly 19 by 14 inches—allow for intricate details that draw viewers into the lively chaos. Rowlandson, reno...