Rural Sports. Smock Racing

published 1811

Thomas Rowlandson

Associated Names
Thomas Rowlandson

Artist, British, 1756 - 1827

The image features a lively scene viewed from a slightly elevated angle, showing a bustling event on a grassy hillside. The horizon is high, with clusters of spectators in the distance. Detailed figures in a caricature style are shown in animated gestures and expressions. The color palette includes vibrant hues dominating the attire, with green shades for the hills and trees, and black and beige for contrast. A tented area with flags adds to the festive atmosphere, while dynamic postures and energetic crowd convey a sense of chaos, depicting a rural or carnival life scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 35.3 × 54.6 cm (13 7/8 × 21 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.1138

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Grego 1880, Vol. II, no. 212

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

Q65086236

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