Dying for Love, or Captain Careless shot flying by a Girl of Fifteen, who Unexpectedly Popped her Head out of a Casement

1810

Thomas Rowlandson

Associated Names
Thomas Rowlandson

Artist, British, 1756 - 1827

This is a drawing of a village scene. The artwork shows a moment outside a small house with a thatched roof and ivy-clad walls. A woman leans out of a window, interacting with a soldier in a red coat. Below the window, a group of women stand near a water pump. An older woman leans over a gate, observing. A dog barks nearby, and another figure stands to the right. The drawing is detailed, with colorful architecture, foliage, and human expressions. It is in the style of Thomas Rowlandson.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (irreg.): 26.7 × 40.3 cm (10 1/2 × 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.1128

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Grego 1880, Vol. II, no. 186

Associated Artworks

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A View in Camelford, Cornwall

Thomas Rowlandson

1809

Caricatures (volume V)

Thomas Rowlandson

1756

The Seat of Mr. Mitchell, Cornwall

Thomas Rowlandson

1809

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

Q65086203

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