The Bachelor

Samuel Alken after H. Wigstead

Associated Names
Samuel Alken

Artist, British, 1756 - 1815

H. Wigstead

Artist After, British, died 1793

The image shows three people and a dog. The central figure is a man seated in a large armchair. He is reclined back with a relaxed posture, hands clasped in front of him. He appears to be an older man with curly gray hair, dressed in a long robe. Nearby, another man with white hair styled in curls sits facing him in a chair, holding a pipe. A woman sits on the table, wearing a bonnet and dress, holding a bottle and a lazy bird ornament. A small black dog is seated on the floor next to them. The room they are in appears intimate, with a billowing blue curtain serving as a backdrop. A fireplace with kitchen utensils, framed papers on the mantle, and a cane or poker nearby are also visible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored etching and aquatint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28.6 × 35.8 cm (11 1/4 × 14 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.267

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Thomas Rowlandson

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Thomas Rowlandson

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Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65025492

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