The Chase

published 1787

Thomas Rowlandson

Associated Names
Thomas Rowlandson

Artist, British, 1756 - 1827

The image shows a group of mounted riders in a fast chase. One rider in a red coat has fallen off their horse, which is on the ground. Another rider in red is moving away from the viewer, heading down a slope. More riders in various colored coats, including blue, are galloping along a far ridge. The background consists of rolling hills going into the distance, with figures in pursuit. The sky is light blue with soft clouds. The brushwork shows movement and energy. The color palette includes warm browns and reds, as well as cooler blues, accentuating the drama of the chase.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored etching and aquatint on J. Whatman paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David Grinnell

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 47.8 x 58.2 cm (18 13/16 x 22 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1988.2.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Grego 1880, undescribed

  • Series Title

    Scenes from the Hunt

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.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: THE CHASE; lower right in plate: Pubd. as the Act directs Marh.16. 1787 by J.Harris No.37 Dean Street Soho.;upper center verso in graphite: 36681 (4; lower left verso in graphite, cir cled: 3306

Watermarks

J. Whatman with fleur-de-lis

Wikidata ID

Q74877741

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