The Disappointed Epicures

1787

Thomas Rowlandson

Associated Names
Thomas Rowlandson

Artist, British, 1756 - 1827

This is a painting of a chaotic scene at a dinner gathering. In the room, there are men dressed in 18th-century attire standing around a table with a white tablecloth. The scene conveys a sense of chaos. One man near a door looks alarmed, covering his face, while a dog darts around the legs of another man who seems to have dropped a dish. A stream of light enters from the open door. There is an elaborate chandelier overhead and ornate decorations, including a large framed painting and a mirror on the walls. This is in the style of Thomas Rowlandson, known for his satirical and caricature-style artwork.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 38.3 × 54.2 cm (15 1/16 × 21 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.114

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Grego 1880, Vol. II, no. 131


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

Q65025790

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