Thomas Rowlandson Collection

The Contrast, December 1792. December 1792. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Contrast, December 1792

Landing at Greenwich, c1780. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Landing at Greenwich, c1780. Watercolour held at The Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From The Studio Volume 124. [The Studio Ltd, London & New York, 1942]

Stamford Lincolnshire, from Sketches from Nature, 1822. 1822
Stamford Lincolnshire, from " Sketches from Nature", 1822

Old Billiards
1817: Billiard Antiquities, a group of billiard players. Original Artist - Rowlandson - The Dance of Life - pub. 1817 (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

A Cribbage Party in St. Giless Disturbed By A Press Gang, October 26, 1787

The Loves of the Fox and The Badger, or The Coalition Wedding. January 7, 1784

Patience in a Punt, 1811. 1811. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Patience in a Punt, 1811

Tarr Point (Torpoint, Plymouth), c18th century. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Tarr Point (Torpoint, Plymouth), c18th century. From The Connoisseur Volume XCII, edited by F. Gordon Roe. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1933]

Dropsy Courting Consumption, October 25, 1810. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Dropsy Courting Consumption, October 25, 1810

Sadness, January 21, 1800. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Sadness, January 21, 1800

Measuring Substitutes for the Army of Reserve, 1815. 1815. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Measuring Substitutes for the Army of Reserve, 1815

Billingsgate Fish Market, 1808, (1944). Creators: Thomas Rowlandson, Augustus Charles Pugin
Billingsgate Fish Market, 1808, (1944). View of the old open-air fish market on the banks of the River Thames in the City of London. Fresh fish was landed and sold directly on the dockside

Miseries of London, 1812. A woman walking down Wapping Old Stairs being assailed by a group of watermen plying for trade. Two figures watch from a balcony

Interior view of Lloyds Subscription Room in the Royal Exchange, City of London, 1809

Popes Villa, Twickenham: The Outing, c1819. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Popes Villa, Twickenham: The Outing, c1819. From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford Volume III. - I to S, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe

The Gardens at Stowe House, Bucks, c1785. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
The Gardens at Stowe House, Bucks, c1785. From The Connoisseur Volume 101. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1938]

The Duenna & Little Isaac, April 1, 1784. Creator: William Paulet Carey
The Duenna & Little Isaac, April 1, 1784

An Early Lesson of Marching, December 24, 1794. December 24, 1794
An Early Lesson of Marching, December 24, 1794

Boxing Match For 200 Guineas, Betwixt Dutch Sam and Medley, Fought 31 May 1810, on Moulsey Hurst Near Hampton, June 5, 1810

The Corsican Spider in His Web!, July 12, 1808. July 12, 1808
The Corsican Spider in His Web!, July 12, 1808

Hodges Explanation of a Hundred Magistrates, March 1, 1815. March 1, 1815
Hodges Explanation of a Hundred Magistrates, March 1, 1815

Drawings Prints, Print, Scavengers Cart, Artist, Thomas Rowlandson, British
Drawings and Prints, Print, Scavengers Cart, Artist, Thomas Rowlandson, British, London 1757-1827 London, Rowlandson, Thomas, 1757, 1827, 1788, 1788

Drawings Prints, Print, Compassion, Le Brun Travested, Caricatures Passions, Artist
Drawings and Prints, Print, Compassion, Le Brun Travested, or Caricatures of the Passions, Artist, Publisher, After, Thomas Rowlandson, George Moutard Woodward, Rudolph Ackermann, British

Drawings Prints, Print, Veneration, Le Brun Travested, Caricatures Passions, Publisher
Drawings and Prints, Print, Veneration, Le Brun Travested, or Caricatures of the Passions, Publisher, Artist, Etcher, After, Rudolph Ackermann, George Moutard Woodward, Thomas Rowlandson, London

Drawings Prints, Print, Jews Luncheon, Artist, Thomas Rowlandson, British, London 1757-1827 London
Drawings and Prints, Print, Jews at a Luncheon, Artist, Thomas Rowlandson, British, London 1757-1827 London, Rowlandson, Thomas, 1757, 1827, 1794, 1794

Drawings Prints, Print, Amputation, Artist, Publisher, Thomas Rowlandson, William Hinton
Drawings and Prints, Print, Amputation, Artist, Publisher, Thomas Rowlandson, William Hinton, British, London 1757-1827 London, British, active London, 1779-86, Rowlandson, Thomas, Hinton, William

Drawings Prints, Print, Sympathy, Family, Journey, Laying, Dust, Publisher, Artist
Drawings and Prints, Print, Sympathy, or A Family On A Journey Laying The Dust, Publisher, Artist, William Humphrey, Thomas Rowlandson, British, 1742

Drawings Prints, Print, Stocks Up! Huzza!!, City Fluctuations, Publisher, Artist
Drawings and Prints, Print, Stocks Are Up! Huzza!!, City Fluctuations, Publisher, Artist, After, Rudolph Ackermann, Thomas Rowlandson, George Moutard Woodward, London, British

Love in the East, 1787. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Love in the East, 1787

The Doctor Dismissing Death, 1785. 1785. Creators: Peter Simon, Francis Jukes
The Doctor Dismissing Death, 1785

A Penny Barber, 1789. 1789. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
A Penny Barber, 1789

Four O Clock in the Country, October 20, 1790. October 20, 1790
Four O Clock in the Country, October 20, 1790

Outside Half Hanger, Hanging Guard, Inside Half Hanger, September 1, 1798

Newtown, Old Church, Isle Of Wight, c1790-98. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Newtown, Old Church, Isle Of Wight, c1790-98

A Sportsman With His Family Instructing Woodmen To Chop Up A Felled Tree, c1816. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
A Sportsman With His Family Instructing Woodmen To Chop Up A Felled Tree, c1816

A Review In Hyde Park, c1800. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
A Review In Hyde Park, c1800

Peregrine Rescuing Emilia From The Inn Fire, c1786. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Peregrine Rescuing Emilia From The Inn Fire, c1786. "From the noticeboard we find the Dover, Deal, Margate and Canterbury Coaches are advertised to set out from the caravansary in question

Crawley (An Excursion to Brighthelmstone), June 1, 1790. June 1, 1790
Crawley (An Excursion to Brighthelmstone), June 1, 1790

Country Inn, 1787. 1787. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Country Inn, 1787

Lust and Avarice, November 29, 1788. November 29, 1788. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Lust and Avarice, November 29, 1788

Satan, Sin and Death (Paradise Lost, Book the 2nd), after 1790. after 1790
Satan, Sin and Death (Paradise Lost, Book the 2nd), after 1790

Platonic Love, May 30, 1807. May 30, 1807. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Platonic Love, May 30, 1807

The Chamber of Genius, April 2, 1806. April 2, 1806. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Chamber of Genius, April 2, 1806

Half Circle Guard, Medium Guard, September 1, 1798. September 1, 1798
Half Circle Guard, Medium Guard, September 1, 1798

North View of Friar Bacons Study at Oxford, late 18th century, (1943). Creator
North View of Friar Bacons Study at Oxford, late 18th century, (1943). The tower to the left of Folly Bridge housed the study of Roger Bacon (c1214-1292), English experimental scientist

Vauxhall Gardens, Lambeth, c1785, (1942). Creators: Robert Pollard, Francis Jukes
Vauxhall Gardens, Lambeth, c1785, (1942). Vauxhall Gardens in south London was a pleasure ground open for public amusement, and filled with statues, landscaped walks, theatrical arches, a Rotunda

The Great Subscription Room at Brookss, St. Jamess Street, London, 1808, (1947)
The Great Subscription Room at Brooks s, St. Jamess Street, London, 1808, (1947). Interior of Brookss gentlemens club showing the segmental barrel vault ceiling

A Stop at the Inn, 1794. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
A Stop at the Inn, 1794

The Vicar of Wakefield, c1817. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Vicar of Wakefield, c1817

Gouty Gulston The Antiquarian At Antwerp, 1797. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Gouty Gulston The Antiquarian At Antwerp, 1797

Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; Vicissitudes of the Road - 1787--The Creator
Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; Vicissitudes of the Road - 1787--The Highwayman--Lord Barrymore Stopped, 1890. From "The Graphic

Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; Fox Hunting -1887--The Kill, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

The Humours of Horse Racing, Between the Races, c1816 (1886). Creator: Unknown
The Humours of Horse Racing, Between the Races, c1816 (1886). From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

The Humours of Horse Racing, Weighing and Rubbing Down, c1816 (1886). Creator: Unknown
The Humours of Horse Racing, Weighing and Rubbing Down, c1816 (1886). From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

The Humours of Horse Racing, The Start, c1816 (1886). Creator: Unknown
The Humours of Horse Racing, The Start, c1816 (1886). From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

The Humours of Horse Racing, the Betting Post, c1816 (1886). Creator: Unknown
The Humours of Horse Racing, the Betting Post, c1816 (1886). From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

A Soldier's Widow, 1815/1820. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
A Soldier's Widow, 1815/1820

Changing Horses at a Post House in France, c. 1790. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Changing Horses at a Post House in France, c. 1790

Nancy Cock - Clear Starcher, c. 1815. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Nancy Cock - Clear Starcher, c. 1815

View from the Inn at Lynton, probably 1811. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
View from the Inn at Lynton, probably 1811

Drovers with a Pair of Rearing Horses. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Drovers with a Pair of Rearing Horses

Diana and Her Nymphs Bathing. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Diana and Her Nymphs Bathing

The Foot Bath (Drying Out). Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Foot Bath (Drying Out)

Market Day at Richmond in Yorkshire, c. 1818. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Market Day at Richmond in Yorkshire, c. 1818

The Fall of Phaeton. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Fall of Phaeton

Cavalry Skirmish. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Cavalry Skirmish

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Thomas Rowlandson was a renowned British artist and caricaturist who lived from 1756 to 1827. His works captured the essence of everyday life in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, providing a humorous and satirical commentary on society. One of his notable pieces, "The Contrast, " created in December 1792, showcases Rowlandson's talent for capturing contrasting scenes. This particular work juxtaposes two individuals from different social classes, highlighting the disparities between them. In "The Corsican Spider in His Web. " from July 12, 1808, Rowlandson takes aim at Napoleon Bonaparte with his characteristic wit. The caricature portrays Napoleon as a spider ensnaring Europe within his web of power. Rowlandson's ability to depict landscapes is evident in "Stamford Lincolnshire" from Sketches from Nature in 1822. This piece showcases his attention to detail and skillful use of light and shadow to bring the scenery to life. Not limited to societal observations alone, Rowlandson also depicted leisure activities such as billiards and cribbage games. In "Old Billiards, " he captures the camaraderie among players while adding a touch of humor through exaggerated expressions. Social issues were not off-limits for Rowlandson either. In "A Cribbage Party in St Giles Disturbed By A Press Gang" (1787), he sheds light on the pressing issue of press gangs disrupting innocent gatherings during that time period. "The Loves of the Fox and The Badger, " or "The Coalition Wedding" (1784), satirizes political alliances by portraying foxes marrying badgers – an allegory for controversial political unions occurring at that time. Rowlandson even ventured into sporting events like boxing matches. One such example is seen in "Boxing Match For 200 Guineas" (1810) where he captures the intensity and excitement of the fight between Dutch Sam and Medley.