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1786

Thomas Rowlandson

Associated Names
Thomas Rowlandson

Artist, British, 1756 - 1827

The image shows a group of women in elaborate clothing and hats, with cartoonish features. Their dresses are detailed with frills and lace, and some women are posing in different positions. A small dog is also depicted among the group. In the background, there are faint outlines of feathers on the hats, a mirror, and the text "THE SUPPLEMENTAL MAGAZINE" at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30 × 43.9 cm (11 13/16 × 17 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.237

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Grego 1880, Vol. I, no. 180

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

Exhibition History

1985

  • Figure Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985-1986, no cat.

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

Q65025914

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