Henry William Bunbury

172 works by Henry William Bunbury (British, 1750–1811) are catalogued on Archive Lane, free to preview and available to download or order as a print.

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.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

At a glance

Most of Henry William Bunbury's work on the site falls under Illustration (66), Prints (65), Drawings (20).

By movement, it's catalogued as Neoclassicism (172).

Culture: English (172).

By orientation: 86 landscape, 81 portrait, 5 square.

Other British artists of the period

Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:

• James Gillray — 378 artworks
• Thomas Girtin — 152 artworks
• John Buckler — 122 artworks
• Cornelius Varley — 106 artworks
• Francis Wheatley — 95 artworks
• William Alexander — 88 artworks
• John Downman — 78 artworks
• Julius Caesar Ibbetson — 64 artworks

Prints of these artworks

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Sizes and framing

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Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.

Frequently asked questions

How many Henry William Bunbury artworks does Archive Lane have?

172 public-domain artworks by Henry William Bunbury are catalogued on Archive Lane, each available as a free preview, a digital download, or a made-to-order print.

What nationality was Henry William Bunbury?

Henry William Bunbury is catalogued as British (born 1750, died 1811).

Can I download these as digital files?

Yes, every artwork can be previewed for free and downloaded as the original high-resolution file with a one-off purchase or a membership.

Can these be printed and framed?

Yes, any artwork here can be ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print, made to order and shipped locally.

Is this art really public domain?

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