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The Easter Hunt at Epping Forest, Plate First

After Henry William Bunbury British
1800–1820
Not on view
Chasing an unseen quarry, Londoners ride horses or are seated in a carriage, with chimney sweeps on a donkey joining in the fun. Two pigs lie in the path of the oncoming crowd, and the spectacleis watched by figures from an observation tower. The etcher of this print has not been indentified.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Easter Hunt at Epping Forest, Plate First
  • Artist: After Henry William Bunbury (British, Mildenhall, Suffolk 1750–1811 Keswick, Cumberland)
  • Date: 1800–1820
  • Medium: Hand-colored etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 8 15/16 × 12 3/4 in. (22.7 × 32.4 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
  • Object Number: 59.533.1860
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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