T. Rowlandson. The Caricaturist

Anonymous, British, 19th century British

ca. 1900

Not on view

A clumsy portrait image of Rowlandson shown seated at a table, on which rest an etching plate and burin. He holds a sheet of paper, and there are two caricatures on the wall behind. The style appears to be early 19th century but it could be a later approximation.

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Title: T. Rowlandson. The Caricaturist
Artist: Anonymous, British, 19th century
Sitter: Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
Date: ca. 1900
Medium: Facsimile of an etching, hand-colored
Dimensions: Image: 6 7/16 × 4 7/16 in. (16.3 × 11.2 cm)
Sheet: 10 5/16 × 8 11/16 in. (26.2 × 22 cm)
Classification: Prints-Facsimiles
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Object Number: 59.533.1828
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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