Thomas Rowlandson (1757 London – 1827 London) was an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian Era, noted for his political satire and social observation. A prolific artist and printmaker, Rowlandson produced both individual social and political satires, as well as large number of illustrations for novels, humorous books, and topographical works. Like other caricaturists of his age such as James Gillray, his caricatures are often robust or bawdy. Rowlandson also produced highly explicit erotica for a private clientele; this was never published publicly at the time and is now only found in a small number of collections. His caricatures included those of people in power such as the Duchess of Devonshire, William Pitt the Younger and Napoleon Bonaparte.
For more information about Thomas Rowlandson see part 1. For earlier works see parts 1 - 4 also.
This is part 5 of a 19-part series on the works of Thomas Rowlandson:
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| 1797 An Author & Bookseller pen and watercolour over graphite on paper 31 x 20.2 cm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA |
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| 1797 An Author & Bookseller hand-coloured etching 34.6 x 22.7 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1797 Cupid's Magick Lantern etching 25.3 x 19.5 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 An Amorous Turk hand-coloured etching 28.5 x 24.2 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Grog on Board ink and watercolour 29.2 x 38.1 cm |
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| 1798 Haymakers at Rest, or, Ease and Elegance pen with coloured inks and watercolour over pencil 11.1 x 18.2 cm (sheet) © Royal Collection Trust, UK |
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| 1798 Three Volunteers hand-coloured etching 12.4 x 17 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| c1798 Launcetown, Cornwall pen and brown ink with brush and watercolour, over graphite, on cream wove paper 17 x 26 cm Art Institute of Chicago, IL |
1798 Comforts of Bath (Spa town in the UK):
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| 1798 Comforts of Bath. Plate 1 hand-coloured etching and aquatint 17.3 x 20.9 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 2 1798 Comforts of Bath. Plate 2 hand-coloured etching and aquatint 17.5 x 23.1 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Comforts of Bath. Plate 3 hand-coloured etching and aquatint 17 x 23.7 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Comforts of Bath. Plate 4 hand-coloured etching and aquatint 17.5 x 23 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Study for Plate 5, Comforts of Bath. (see below) pen and brown ink with brush and watercolour, on cream wove paper 13 x 19.2 cm Art Institute of Chicago, IL |
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| Comforts of Bath. Plate 5 hand-coloured etching and aquatint 17.8 x 23.1 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Comforts of Bath. Plate 6 hand-coloured etching and aquatint 17.8 x 23.1 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Comforts of Bath. Plate 7 hand-coloured etching and aquatint 17.1 x 22.7 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Comforts of Bath. Plate 8 hand-coloured etching and aquatint 17.4 x 23 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Comforts of Bath. Plate 9 hand-coloured etching and aquatint 17.6 x 23.5 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Comforts of Bath. Plate 10 hand-coloured etching and aquatint 17 x 23.2 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Comforts of Bath. Plate 11 hand-coloured etching and aquatint 17.6 x 23.6 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Comforts of Bath. Plate 12 hand-coloured etching and aquatint 17.3 x 23.7 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
1798 Hungarian and Highland Broadsword:
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| 1798 Cut One, and Bridle-Arm Protect. hand-coloured etching and aquatint 27.5 x 33.2 cm (image) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Cut One and Horses Head near Side, Protect. hand-coloured etching and aquatint 27.5 x 33.3 cm (image) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Cut One, and Thigh Protect. New Guard. hand-coloured etching and aquatint 27.5 x 33.1 cm (image) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Cut Six, and Sword Arm Protect. hand-coloured etching and aquatint 27.5 x 33.1 cm (image) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Cut Two & Right Protect. hand-coloured etching and aquatint 27.3 x 33.3 cm (image) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Cut Two and Horse's Off Side Protect. New Guard. hand-coloured etching and aquatint 27.4 x 33.3 cm (image) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Give Point, and Left Parry. hand-coloured etching and aquatint 27.5 x 33.2 cm (image) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Half Circle Guard. Medium Guard. hand-coloured etching and aquatint 27.3 x 33 cm (image) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Horses Head, Near Side, Protect. hand-coloured etching and aquatint 33.3 x 27.5 cm (image) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Left Protect. hand-coloured etching and aquatint 33.1 x 27.7 cm (image) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Off Side Protect, New Guard. hand-coloured etching and aquatint 33.3 x 27.8 cm (image) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 On the Right to the Front, Parry, against Infantry. hand-coloured etching and aquatint 27.5 x 33.3 cm (image) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Outside Half Hanger. Hanging Guard. Inside Half Hanger. hand-coloured etching and aquatint 27.3 x 33 cm (image) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Prepare to Guard. hand-coloured etching and aquatint 33.3 x 27.5 cm (image) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Right Protect. hand-coloured etching and aquatint 33.1 x 27.1 cm (image) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 The Advantage of Shifting the LEG. hand-coloured etching and aquatint 28.7 x 34.9 cm (image) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 The Consequence of not shifting the LEG. hand-coloured etching and aquatint 27.3 x 33 cm (image) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1798 Thigh Protect, New Guard. hand-coloured etching and aquatint 33 x 27.3 cm (image) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
1799 Country Characters:
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| 1799 No.1 Publican hand-coloured etching 22.5 x 17.2 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| No.2 Justice hand-coloured etching 24.7 x 20.8 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| No.3 Barber hand-coloured etching 24.5 x 19.6 cm (image) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| No.4 Footman hand-coloured etching 24.7 x 206 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| No.5 Tax Gatherer hand-coloured etching 24.8 x 20 cm (image) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| No.6 Squire hand-coloured etching 25 x 20.5 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| No.7 Vicar hand-coloured etching 25.3 x 20.4 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| No.8 Doctor hand-coloured etching 25.1 x 20.1 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| No.9 Exciseman hand-coloured etching 24.5 x 20 cm (image) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| No.10 Steward hand-coloured etching 24.9 x 20.2 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| No.11 Attorney hand-coloured etching 24.7 x 20.5 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| No.12 London Outrider, or Brother Saddlebag hand-coloured etching 27.3 x 21.8 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1799 A Fresh-Water Salute hand-coloured etching and aquatint 16.8 x 22.3 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1799 A Game at Put in a Country Alehouse hand-coloured etching 28.5 x 35 cm (image) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1799 A Return from a Walk! hand-coloured etching 21.7 x 19.2 cm (image) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1799 Change Alley!! Sketch 1. Waddling In! (after George Moutard Woodward) hand-coloured etching 23.8 x 18.3 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1799 Change Alley!! Sketch 2. Waddling Out! (after George Moutard Woodward) hand-coloured etching 25.2 x 19.2 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1799 Chelsea Reach hand-coloured etching and aquatint 18.2 x 26.6 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1799 Connoisseurs of Art. hand-coloured etching 25.7 x 19.5 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1799 Fast Day. hand-coloured etching 27 x 30 cm (sheet) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| 1799 Good Speculation! hand-coloured etching 22.2 x 19.2 cm (image) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |