Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Print made by William Dickinson, 1746–1823, British

after Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811, British

Published by S. W. Fores, 1761–1838, British

Title:

Propagation of a Lie (Center)

Date:

1794

Materials & Techniques:

Stipple engraving with hand coloring in watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper (printed on three plates joined together, now detached)

Dimensions:

Sheet: 11 13/16 × 24 5/8 inches (30 × 62.5 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Lettered within image, above figures, upper left: "O La! | Dear me you don't say so?"; center: "Heigh ho. | O Fye."; upper right: "Indeed! | There now."; below image, center: "Publish'd March 15th. 1794 by S.W. Fores No. 3 Piccadilly where may be had all Mr. Bunbury's & Rowlandson's works."; below: "The Propagation of a Lie."; below: "From an Original Drawing by H. Bunbury Esq. in the Possession of John Hayne. Esqr._Bath."

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Bequest of William S. Konecky

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B2015.9.2

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

caricature

Currently On View:

Not on view

Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:71659