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Place de Meir at Antwerp

1797

Thomas Rowlandson

Associated Names

Thomas Rowlandson

Artist, British, 1756 - 1827

The image depicts a city square in Antwerp with buildings lining the area, a horizon dividing the image in half, and people engaging in various activities. The skies are slightly overcast with textured clouds, and a sculptural column stands prominently in the center. The color palette includes muted tones with occasional brighter hues in the attire of the figures. The buildings are detailed with fine lines and architectural elements.

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Artwork overview

Medium

colored aquatint
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1946.11.193
Catalogue Raisonné

Grego 1880, Vol. I, no. 331

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

Q65086936

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