A Money Scrivener

1801

Thomas Rowlandson

Associated Names
Thomas Rowlandson

Artist, British, 1756 - 1827

The image shows a man standing next to a table, leaning forward with one hand on an open book and the other hand on his chin. He wears a red cap with a feather, a blue coat with gold trim, a white shirt, pink knee breeches, and dark shoes. Beside him, a person in gray clothing and a white cap sits at the table working. On the floor are papers, and on the desk is a pot of quills. The background includes a leaded glass window, simple walls, and writing above.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 33.8 × 23.9 cm (13 5/16 × 9 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.584

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Grego 1880, Vol. II, no. 22

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

Q65026232

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