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Thomas Rowlandson

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Hand-coloured print of a crowded boat of revelers waving handkerchiefs toward a large warship at sea.

Cattle Not Insurable

published 1809

Hand-colored caricature of a red-coated officer glancing at a girl at a casement, with townswomen, a dog and a cottage garden

Dying for Love, or Captain Careless shot flying by a Girl of Fifteen, who Unexpectedly Popped her Head out of a Casement

1810

Hand-colored caricature of a chaotic rural smock race with running women, jostling men, a dog and tents on a hillside.

Rural Sports. Smock Racing

published 1811

Hand-colored caricature of a comic cricket match with running players, cheering crowds, a tent, and a dog on an open field.

Rural Sports or a Cricket Match Extraordinary

1811

Hand-colored etching of a couple kissing among mummy cases, classical statues, masks and vases in a cluttered antiquities roo

Modern Antiques

probably 1811

Hand-colored print of a scolding woman lowered into water on a ducking stool while a jeering crowd watches from above.

Ducking a Scold

1809

Hand-colored print of a crowded arena where two dogs fight as spectators in top hats shout and crowd the ring and rafters.

A Dog Fight

1811

Hand-colored print of three men fishing from a punt on a river, with a poling boatman, swans, a swimming dog and willow trees

Patience in a Punt

1811

Colored print of a crowded tavern with men arguing, smoking by a fireplace, a serving woman, dogs, and a wall clock.

Doctor Syntax, in the Middle of a Smoking HotPolitical Squabble, wishes to Wet his W histle

published 1813

Hand-colored print of a crowded hall where spectators view reindeer, a sledge and tent before a painted snowy mountain backdr

Mr. Bullock's Exhibition of Laplanders

1822

Hand-colored caricature of a courtroom where a judge sentences Napoleon as monarchs, bishops and a devil look on.

Boney's Trial, Sentence, and Dying Speech

published 1815

Hand-colored etching of a crowded Paris diligence coach with passengers and horses on a village street, with pigs in the road

Paris Diligence

1810

Hand-colored print of a horse race on a curving track, with jockeys, carriages, a crowd of spectators, and hills behind.

Racing

probably 1812

Hand-colored caricature of an officer escorting a stout woman in green through a street, watched by two onlookers.

The Successful Fortune Hunter

1812

Hand-colored etching of a gouty man in an armchair attended by a woman, with servants and a sleeping dog in the room.

Comfort in the Gout

1785

Hand-colored print of a busy Amsterdam fish market by a canal, with boats, market stalls, townspeople, and gabled buildings.

Feyge Dam, with part of the Fish Market at Amsterdam

1797

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

Back of an aged paper sheet with tape remnants at the corners and faint pencil and blue crayon marks near the center.

Sketch of Politicks in Europe 24th January 1786, Birth Day of the King of Prussia : Toasts upon the occasion [...]

1786

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

Satirical etching of a monkey in a tall hat and coat, smoking a pipe and writing with a quill at a table.

Frontispiece voor 'All the Talents' van 'Polypus' (E. S. Barrett), 1807

1807

Hand-colored print of a beach with pack horses, figures, cliffs and a sea rock under a cloudy sky.

Inham aan het strand omgeven door rotsen

1805

Hand-coloured print of a hilly landscape with sheep, a stream, thatched cottages and a rider on a ridge.

Heuvellandschap met schapen

1766

Pen and ink sheet of small caricature scenes: riders, a beggar, soldiers, a street musician and a carriage, by Thomas Rowland

[Szereg karykaturalnych scenek rodzajowych, m.in. jeźdźcy, żebrak, zdejmowanie butów, wojsko, grajek uliczny]

1790

Hand-colored satirical print of an older man in a academic cap embracing a woman by a fireplace, with onlookers at a window.

A Man of Feeling

published December 2, 1811

Hand-colored print of a woman in a yellow dress swinging between trees while onlookers in period dress watch below.

Rural Sports, or How to Show Off a Well-shaped Leg

published October 1811

Hand-coloured caricature of a gouty patient on a stool examined by wigged physicians, with men in a room behind.

Patient met jicht onderzocht door artsen

1798

Engraved caricature of Napoleon toasting with a devil and a skeleton at a dining table, with verses below.

Napoleon en zijn vrienden in hun glorie, 1813

1808

Etching of a feathered Spanish figure kicking a uniformed man toward a signpost labelled To France.

Fransen uit Spanje geschopt, 1813

1808

Hand-coloured caricature of smoking, drinking men around a Geneva barrel, with a shouting figure in military dress rising fro

Beroking van de Corsicaan, 1813

1813

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.

Hand-colored print of a fleeing vicar pursued by hounds and riders across a garden, with a church and cottages behind.

Enraged Vicar, from Miseries of Human Life

published March 1, 1807

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 sketch sheet by Thomas Rowlandson showing genre scenes of street performers, a spinning woman, and a timber wagon in a la

[Szereg karykaturalnych scenek rodzajowych, m.in. tresura psów, kataryniarz, praczka, kobieta przy kądzieli u dołu wó…

1790

Pen drawing of a crowded print auction room with men in tricorn hats, a standing auctioneer, and framed prints on the walls.

Veiling van prenten

1788

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

Hand-colored print of a galloping horseman with a whip chasing a carriage past a signpost reading To Gretna Green.

Filial Affection, or a Trip to Gretna Green

December 15, 1785

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

Hand-colored caricature of four elderly gentlemen in wigs peering at a reclining nude painting on an easel in a classical int

Connoisseurs

June 20, 1799

Hand-coloured caricature of figures in a laboratory working over a German stove with retorts labelled with political vices.

Het oplossen van de Rijnbond, 1813

1813

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

Hand-colored caricature of a fair with a swordsman on stage and a panicked crowd fleeing an escaped animal.

Sports of a Country Fair. Part the Third

1810

Hand-colored 1828 caricature of fashionable women with towering feathered hats and voluminous gowns in a drawing room.

A La Mode

1828

Hand-colored print of a crowded Portsmouth quay with sailors, barrels, moored ships and the Ship Tavern sign.

Portsmouth Point

1814

Hand-colored caricature of crowds and crippled men racing up a hill past townhouses, hats flying, a dog nearby.

Bath Races, from Tegg's Caricatures no. 49

published November 20, 1810

Hand-colored caricature of a chaotic ballroom brawl, with fighting men, startled dancers and crowded spectators under a chand

The Gig Shop or Kicking up a Breeze at Nell Hammiltons Hop

published February 16, 1811

Hand-colored print of a couple at a green door under a Lodgings for Single Men sign, with ships in the harbor behind.

Accommodation, or Lodgings to Let Portsmouth

1808

Hand-colored caricature of an elderly man in a red coat kissing a plump woman in a yellow bonnet in a countryside setting.

The Sweet Little Girl That I Love

published June 4, 1808

Hand-colored print of a crowded exhibition room with paintings covering the walls and visitors in period dress.

Exhibition Room, Somerset House

January 1, 1808

Aquatint of Vauxhall Gardens showing a crowd in period dress under trees, with an orchestra gallery and diners at left.

Vaux-hall

June 28, 1785

Hand-coloured etching of a crowded hall with spectators around a carriage, under a sign reading Bullock's Museum of Natural C

Exhibition at Bullock's Museum of Bonaparte's Carriage Taken at Waterloo

January 10, 1816

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

Watercolor of a woman in a white dress blown by wind in a boat while men and onlookers on a dock react nearby.

Easterly Winds

ca. 1810

Pen and watercolor drawing of mounted cavalrymen raising curved sabres, one holding a pink standard, against a cloudy sky.

Unused study for a plate to "Hungarian and Highland Broadsword Exercise" Feb. 12, 1799

ca. 1799

Gray wash drawing of a jockey waving his cap on a galloping horse while a man watches on the right.

How to Escape Losing

ca. 1791

Pen and ink drawing of a busy harbor with sailing ships, rowboats, and figures on the quay.

Harbor scene

1775-1827

Pen and ink drawing of oxen and a horse hauling a felled log past trees and rolling hills.

Landscape with Oxen and Felled Tree

1775-1827

Watercolor of a river ford with rowing boats, a crowd by a thatched inn, a horse and cart, and a sailing ship on the water.

The Inn at the Ford

1775-1827

Watercolor landscape of gnarled trees beside a rushing stream, with a frightened couple and a snake on a path.

Landscape with rushing stream and a couple on the bank, frightened by a snake

1775-1827

Watercolor of travelers riding and mounting donkeys at a post beneath a stone archway, with onlookers and a dog.

Pleasure of a Poste aux Anes, from Sentimental Travels

ca. 1821

Pencil sketch of figures gathered by a river with a boat, village and trees in the background.

"The Social Day" from the "World of Miniature"

1775-1827

Pen and wash drawing of a draped woman leaning toward a seated male nude viewed from behind.

Woman Talking to a Seated Male Nude

1775-1827

Pencil sketch of an interior with a fireplace, curtained bed, and an elderly man in a gown beside a dog.

Dr. Syntax Loses His Wig

1820

Pencil sketch of men dining at a table in a vaulted interior with dogs on the floor and a hearth at right.

Dr. Syntax and the Superannuated Fox Hunters

1820