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Thomas Rowlandson

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Watercolor of a horse at a trough under a tree, a carriage on the left, and figures and a dog before a timber inn.

Watering Horses

c. 1800-1810

Watercolor and pen drawing of villagers dancing outside thatched cottages beneath a large tree, with hills behind.

The Village Dance

c. 1815-25

Watercolor of children stealing preserves from jars in a kitchen while an older servant watches from the doorway.

Stealing the Preserves

1815/20

Pen and wash drawing of a seated woman in a wide-brimmed hat and ruffled dress, gazing right against a cloudy sky.

Lady Elliott, Commonly Called Dolly The Tall

1775-1827

Pen and watercolor drawing of a sleeping man in an interior with a chained bear, a monkey, and a dog.

Comparative Anatomy Study

c. 1810-20

Pen and wash drawing of fashionably dressed figures crowding a lobby with panelled doors and a wall lamp.

Box-Lobby Loungers

1785

Pen and watercolor drawing of riders in red coats with hounds in a field, with a castle on a hill behind trees.

Landscape with Hunting Scene

1780s

Watercolor and ink drawing of three men drinking wine at a table in a room with framed pictures, with a dog beside them.

Raising the Wind

1812

Watercolor caricature of four exaggerated figures, including an elderly man with a cane and a heavyset man in a wheeled chair

Doctor

late 1800s or early 1900s

Pen and watercolor drawing of a prisoner climbing down a rope from a barred tower window as a guard aims a musket.

Escape of French Prisoners

c. 1776-1827

Pen and watercolor caricature of elderly women crowding an auctioneer holding a bowl, with curiosities on shelves above.

Old Maids at a Sale of Curiosities

c. 1776-1827

Pen and watercolor drawing of a crowded auction room with an auctioneer on a rostrum and framed paintings covering the walls.

Christie's Auction Room, Pall Mall

ca. 1808-10

Watercolor of soldiers loading a cart outside a village inn, with onlookers, dogs, thatched cottages and hills behind.

Soldaten an einem Wirtshaus

Watercolor sketch of moored sailing boats on a river beside trees, a thatched cottage, and a church tower in the distance.

Newport

n.d.

Pen and watercolor drawing of a coach changing horses in a busy inn yard, with passengers, a horn player and dogs.

Coach Changing Horses

n.d.

Pen and watercolor drawing of a Cornish cottage with cattle, a horse, figures and trees along a rural road.

Launcetown Cornwall

c. 1789

Watercolor drawing of a village square with a church tower, a stone well, market figures, horses and thatched cottages.

St. Cullum's, Cornwall

n.d.

Pen and watercolor drawing of cattle driven past a village church, with a horseman, a drover, and cottages.

Stanley St. Leonard Church, Gloucestershire

n.d.

Watercolor street scene of a crowd at an auction of old houses near Westminster Abbey, with an auctioneer and lot-numbered bu

Demolition of Old Houses to the North of Westminster Abbey

1800

Watercolor of a busy harbor with tall ships, rowboats with figures, and a town with a church spire behind.

Limehouse Reach

n.d.

Pen and watercolor drawing of an almshouse dated 1600 with figures gathered before it and a family in the foreground.

Alms House of Tottenham

n.d.

Pen and watercolor shipyard scene with workers beside an overturned boat, a family at right, and ships in the harbor.

Boat Builders

n.d.

Watercolor of a thatched village by a stream with trees, a footbridge, walkers, and sailing ships on the sea.

A Scene in Cornwall

n.d.

Watercolor of an elderly sculptor working on a small statue beside a seated nude model in a studio of classical sculptures.

Preparation for the Academy - Old Joseph Nollekens and his Venus

1805

Pen and watercolour drawing of a busy river harbour with sailing ships, rowing boats, workers, and a hull under construction

Fluß mit vielen Schiffen und einer Werft

Watercolor of a Gothic gateway and garden, with a man reading alone on a bench under willow trees.

Solitude at Strawberry Hill

c. 1822

Pen and watercolor drawing of an elderly man drinking, a young woman reading, a skeleton above, and a figure at a window.

Study for The Honeymoon

n.d.

Watercolor sketch of a dashing driver whipping a galloping two-horse carriage, with hounds running alongside on a country roa

Captain Squander Bang Up to the Mark

n.d.

Watercolor of a cottage by a river with windblown trees, a horse and cart, and figures in boats on the water.

Village on the River

n.d.

Watercolor of artists sketching a reclining nude model in a crowded studio, with spectators behind and a lay figure below.

Lay Figure at Somerset House

1822/27

Pen and watercolor street scene of a cart of prisoners passing a crowd of onlookers beneath an arch, with townhouse windows f

London Scene: Malefactors on Their Way to Tyburn

n.d.

Watercolor drawing of a man on horseback with a plump woman in pink riding behind him, watched by two women near an archway.

Vicar of Wakefield

n.d.

Watercolor and pen drawing of a classical chapel interior with a preacher in a pulpit and a crowded congregation in pews.

Study for Royal Chapel, Whitehall, from Microcosm of London

c. 1809

Watercolor sketch of villagers dancing outside a thatched cottage while a fiddler plays and onlookers watch.

Study for Dr. Syntax and Rural Sports

c. 1812

Watercolor sketch of a Gothic hall with seated men in wigs at a table, a tumbling figure on stairs, and wine bottles in the f

Study for Dr. Syntax Entertained at College

c. 1828

Watercolor of men drinking in a vaulted wine cellar among large casks, one man helped up a staircase by another.

Study for Dr. Syntax made Free of the Cellar

c. 1812

Pen and watercolor drawing of a Quakers' meeting hall with seated congregation on benches and spectators in an upper gallery.

Quakers' Meeting

1808/10

Pen and watercolor drawing of an overturned carriage, fleeing pigs, and sprawled figures on a country road.

Going to Ivy Bridge

1780-1827

Pen and watercolor street scene of a brush vendor with a pole of wares talking to two women at a doorway.

Street Scene: Vendor of Brushes

1780-1827

Pen and watercolor drawing of two embracing nude women on a bed under a pink canopy, with a reclining nude man beside them.

Nude Couple Embracing

1780-1827

Pen and watercolor drawing of a sailor embracing a woman in a kitchen while an elderly woman watches from the hearth.

The Sailor's Return from Active Service

1780-1827

Pen and watercolor drawing of nude Venus with a billowing cloth, Anchises seated beside her, and a cupid above.

Venus, Anchises and Cupid

1780-1827

Pen and watercolor drawing of a nude muscular man lifting an arm while supporting a draped figure bent at his side.

Standing Nude Man Supporting Fainting Female (Ludovisi Gaul in the Uffizi)

1780-1827

Pen and watercolor drawing of travelers with horses, a loaded cart, and a dog on a road beside sheds and trees.

Migrants

1780-1827

Pen and watercolor drawing of an elderly monocled man examining a box beside a seated woman, with a servant and urn.

The Connoisseur

1780-1800

Watercolor drawing of a woman in a pink gown gesturing toward a horned beast holding a basket of jewelry beneath a tree.

Beauty and the Beast

18th-19th century

Pen and grey wash drawing of horses at a hay rack in a stable yard beside a thatched barn, with pigs resting nearby.

Stable Yard with Horses

1784-1795

Watercolor of an officer in a blue coat reviewing ranks of soldiers and drummers on a parade ground under a cloudy sky.

The Review

ca. 1800

Pen and watercolor drawing of a crowded country road with a carriage full of passengers, pedestrians, dogs, and trees.

Fairlop Fair, Essex

ca. 1816

Pen and watercolor drawing of an elegant drawing room with seated guests, a standing man, a dog, and a fireplace.

The Reception

1780-1827

Watercolor drawing of cattle grazing on a hillside above a village with a church tower and rolling downland.

Downlands, Sussex

1780-1827

Pen and watercolor drawing of an old man setting a saw beside a woman and dog on a city street with music shop signs.

The Saw-Setter

1780-1827

Pen and watercolor drawing of fashionable figures gathered around a gaming table piled with coins in a draped room.

A Gaming Table at Devonshire House

1791

Watercolor drawing of a busy kitchen with diners at a long table, servants, a roasting fire, hanging hams and a dog.

The Squire's Kitchen

late 18th-early 19th century

Pen and watercolor drawing of sailing boats and a crowded rowing boat on calm water, with ships and a distant shore.

Ships and Sailors

late 18th-early 19th century

Pen and watercolor drawing of fishermen and boats on a seashore, with a small cottage and sailing ships in the distance.

Figures by the Seashore

late 18th-early 19th century

Rowlandson watercolor of a couple dining at a table with servants bringing plates, a dog beneath the cloth, and a folding scr

A Couple at Table with Servants

18th-19th century

Pen and watercolor drawing of a rider struggling with a rearing white horse before an inn with onlookers.

Dr. Syntax with a Balky Horse Before an Inn

18th-19th century

Pen and grey wash drawing of a street with timber houses, a medieval gate, horses, a carriage and pedestrians.

City View with Medieval Gate (perhaps York)

1775-1827

Pen and ink sketch of a bearded man in a tricorn hat leading two oxen pulling a cart along a rough road.

Going Sick to the Rear

ca. 1815

Watercolor of a tailor sitting cross-legged pressing cloth in a cluttered interior, with a woman carrying bread and a dog nea

The Tailor

1814

Watercolor of a harbor at low tide with beached boats, small figures, cottages and sailboats on the water under clouds.

Harbor scene with the tide out, and beached boats

1775-1827

Pen and watercolor drawing of a busy barber's shop with lathered customers, wigs, dogs fighting on the floor, and a reading m

The Barber's Shop

1785-1805

Pen and watercolor drawing of a river town with sailing boats, castle ruins, a stone arched bridge, and hills.

Carmarthen Castle, Wales

1797