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Coxheath Ho! (Primary Title)

Henry William Bunbury, English, 1750 - 1811 (Artist)

1779
English
Works On Paper
Prints
Etching on laid paper with a watermark: [crowned shield with fleur-de-lis design]
European Art
Sheet: 11 3/8 × 15 3/8 in. (28.89 × 39.05 cm)
Plate: 9 1/8 × 12 1/4 in. (23.18 × 31.12 cm)
Image: 8 1/2 × 11 3/4 in. (21.59 × 29.85 cm)
Mount (mat): 16 × 22 in. (40.64 × 55.88 cm)
85.1322
Not on view
Coxheath was the site of a local militia encampment near Maidstone, Kent, in southeast England, roughly halfway between the Channel Coast and London. Bunbury pokes fun at the middle-aged volunteers who hoped to gain glory in military service without the inconvenience of having to fight.
Printed beneath image lower left: Mr. Bunbury del. Printed beneath image lower right: Js. Bretheron f. Printed beneath image in center: COXHEATH HO! Publish'd 3d ("3" reversed) July 1779.
Paul Mellon Collection
Catching Sight: The World of British Sporting Print, VMFA, August 31, 2013 - July 13, 2014
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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