A Squall in Hyde Park

1791

Thomas Rowlandson

Associated Names
Thomas Rowlandson

Artist, British, 1756 - 1827

This is a painting of a street scene with a carriage and pedestrians in a bustling setting. The scene conveys a sense of chaos with people and animals reacting to something happening in the street. Some people appear disarrayed, with hats and umbrellas flying in the air. The background shows residential buildings with blue roofs and trees. The style resembles that of Thomas Rowlandson, known for caricatures and social commentary through humorous depictions.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored etching and aquatint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 34.7 × 46.7 cm (13 11/16 × 18 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.634

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Grego 1880, Vol. I, no. 302

Associated Artworks

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Embarking from Brighthelmstone to Dieppe

Thomas Rowlandson

1787

This is an image of a red book cover. The cover is made of red leather with gold inscriptions and decorations. The words "CARICATURES. II." are printed in large, gold uppercase letters in the center of the book, above an ornate gold emblem. The border is embellished with gold lines and small golden bird motifs at the corners. The leather is textured, giving the book a luxurious and vintage look.

Caricatures (volume II)

Thomas Rowlandson

1756

Embarking from Brighthelmstone to Dieppe

Thomas Rowlandson

1787

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

Q65084393

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