The Reconciliation, or The Return from Scotland

1785

Thomas Rowlandson

Associated Names
Thomas Rowlandson

Artist, British, 1756 - 1827

This is a painting of a domestic scene. The scene shows several characters interacting in a parlor. The figures are dressed in period clothing. In the center, a figure in elaborate attire appears to be conversing with another figure, possibly a woman. To the right, two more characters are engaged in the situation; one is seated while the other gestures with curiosity or surprise. A small dog stands on its hind legs against a chair. The figures' expressions and postures suggest animated dialogue or a dramatic moment. The furniture and surroundings create a genteel indoor setting. The style is reminiscent of Thomas Rowlandson, known for his depictions of 18th-century British society.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24.1 × 33.3 cm (9 1/2 × 13 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.229

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Grego 1880, Vol. I, no. 171

Associated Artworks

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The Village Doctor

Thomas Rowlandson

1774

Caricatures (volume I)

Thomas Rowlandson

1756

The School of Eloquence

Thomas Rowlandson

1780


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1880

  • Grego, Joseph. Rowlandson the caricaturist; a selection from his works with anecdotal descriptions of his famous caricatures. 2 vols. London: Chattoand Windus, 1880. Reprint. New York: Collector's Editions, 1970.

Wikidata ID

Q65025906

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