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Thomas Rowlandson was a renowned British artist and caricaturist who lived from 1756 to 1827

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Inside of a Kitchen at Newcastle, from 'Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales', 1800

Inside of a Kitchen at Newcastle, from "Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales", 1800. Creator: John Hill
Inside of a Kitchen at Newcastle, from " Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797", January 1, 1800

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Swansey, from 'Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797', February 1, 1800

Swansey, from "Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797", February 1, 1800
Swansey, from " Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797", February 1, 1800

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Caernarvon, from 'Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797, November 2, 1799

Caernarvon, from "Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797, November 2, 1799
Caernarvon, from " Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797", November 2, 1799

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Tintern Abbey, from 'Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797', January 1, 1800

Tintern Abbey, from "Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797", January 1, 1800
Tintern Abbey, from " Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797", January 1, 1800

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: The Hanging Tower at Caerphilly, from 'Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, 1800

The Hanging Tower at Caerphilly, from "Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, 1800. Creator: John Hill
The Hanging Tower at Caerphilly, from " Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797", January 1, 1800

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Penmanmawr, from 'Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797, September 1, 1799

Penmanmawr, from "Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797, September 1, 1799
Penmanmawr, from " Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797", September 1, 1799

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Snowdon from Llanberris Lake, from 'Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, 1799

Snowdon from Llanberris Lake, from "Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, 1799. Creator: John Hill
Snowdon from Llanberris Lake, from " Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797", September 1, 1799

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Pont Aberglasslyn, from 'Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797, 1799

Pont Aberglasslyn, from "Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797, 1799. Creator: John Hill
Pont Aberglasslyn, from " Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797", September 1, 1799

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Nantz Mill, from 'Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797, September 1, 1799

Nantz Mill, from "Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797, September 1, 1799
Nantz Mill, from " Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797", September 1, 1799

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Man beating a stubborn horse with a cudgel, while the owner Wido

Man beating a stubborn horse with a cudgel, while the owner Wido
5893730 Man beating a stubborn horse with a cudgel, while the owner Wido by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man beating a stubborn horse with a cudgel)

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Husband holding off his angry wife with mop

Husband holding off his angry wife with mop
5893734 Husband holding off his angry wife with mop. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Husband holding off his angry wife with mop)

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Johnny assaulting Lawyer Gripe-all in his office after being cheated of 100 pounds

Johnny assaulting Lawyer Gripe-all in his office after being cheated of 100 pounds
FLO4999638 Johnny assaulting Lawyer Gripe-all in his office after being cheated of 100 pounds. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson from William Combes The History of Johnny Quae

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: The Westminster Pitt, 1798 (pen and ink and watercolour)

The Westminster Pitt, 1798 (pen and ink and watercolour)
651804 The Westminster Pitt, 1798 (pen and ink and watercolour) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 22x32 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Westminster Pitt. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Portrait of Dr. Jeremiah Donovan, an army surgeon, 1809. Creator: James Hopwood the Elder

Portrait of Dr. Jeremiah Donovan, an army surgeon, 1809. Creator: James Hopwood the Elder
Portrait of Dr. Jeremiah Donovan, an army surgeon, 1809

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Caricatures Anglaises: Monsieur Craque Perruquier et Mademoiselle Flore, afte

Caricatures Anglaises: Monsieur Craque Perruquier et Mademoiselle Flore, afte... after August 1800. Creator: Anon
Caricatures Anglaises: Monsieur Craque Perruquier et Mademoiselle Flore, after August 1800

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: T. Rowlandson. The Caricaturist, ca. 1900. ca. 1900. Creator: Anon

T. Rowlandson. The Caricaturist, ca. 1900. ca. 1900. Creator: Anon
T. Rowlandson. The Caricaturist, ca. 1900

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: The Oyster Woman, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

The Oyster Woman, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Oyster Woman, c1780-1825. Rowlandson, by nature and through his interests, was constantly in touch with his surroundings

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Discomforts of an Epicure, 1787. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Discomforts of an Epicure, 1787. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Discomforts of an Epicure, 1787. According to available descriptions of Rowlandson, this is a self-portrait, of course exaggerated

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Taking a Mean Advantage, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Taking a Mean Advantage, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Taking a Mean Advantage, c1780-1825. A man leers at his female companions thigh which is revealed as she climbs over a gate

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: The Suicide, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

The Suicide, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Suicide, c1780-1825. This is one of the few drawings of Rowlandsons where humor is not dominant. However, the sincerity of the wife, who has collapsed

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: The Parsonage, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

The Parsonage, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Parsonage, c1780-1825. This drawing of The Parsonage is vigorous, emphatic, and one might say brilliant in Rowlandsons best manner

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Mr. Bannister and Miss Orser, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Mr. Bannister and Miss Orser, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Mr. Bannister and Miss Orser, c1780-1825. John Bannister was born at Deptford [London], May 12, 1760. He was the son of Charles Bannister, noted English actor

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Market Place, Cornwall, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Market Place, Cornwall, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Market Place, Cornwall, c1780-1825. " Market Place, Cornwall" is of the essence of Rowlandsons village-scene subjects

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: The fair near the village church, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

The fair near the village church, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The fair near the village church, c1780-1825. The absolute balance, arrangement, and rightness of the masses in shadow and light in relation to the line, with alternating weight and delicacy

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Jealousy, the Rival, 1803. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Jealousy, the Rival, 1803. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Jealousy, the Rival, 1803. Does not this drawing with its foreground arrangement of profoundly expressive figures become something greater than the subject might suggerst

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Country Scene in Cumberland, 1805. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Country Scene in Cumberland, 1805. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Country Scene in Cumberland, 1805. This scene with rustic cottage perched high in difficult and interesting terrain finds Rowlandson in a strongly masculine mood

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Posting in Germany, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Posting in Germany, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Posting in Germany, c1780-1825. Travellers outside an inn....we can see Rowlandson devoting himself to experimentation with chiaroscuro to discover to what degree

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Colonel Seaham, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Colonel Seaham, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Colonel Seaham, late 18th-early 19th century. An outstanding example of Rowlandsons portraiture is here illustraited in " Colonel Seaham"

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: The Rivals, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

The Rivals, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Rivals, c1780-1825. These two young men, one a dashing young officer, the other a gallant but unattractive adventurer, are displaying their simulated affections to the complacent rich dowager

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Suitors, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Suitors, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Suitors, c1780-1825. In " Suitors" we find one of the subjects drawn from Rowlandsons imagination, a source which was inexhaustible

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: The Village Fair, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

The Village Fair, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Village Fair, c1780-1825. " Buy a song, one penny..." - one of the street cries in England during Rowlandsons time

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Market Day, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Market Day, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Market Day, c1780-1825. It is interesting to note Rowlandsons love of drawing animals, especially horses and dogs. They give life and naturalness to his market and tavern scenes

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: A wig shop, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

A wig shop, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
A wig shop, c1780-1825. The two old ladies examining a girlish headdress displayed by the wigmaker are delightfully satisfied with the model, if one can judge from their expressions

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: The Pretty Bar Maid, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

The Pretty Bar Maid, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Pretty Bar Maid, c1780-1825. In Rowlandsons work, on the one hand, there is a delicate delineation of exaggerated commonplaceness and, on the other, sensitive realism

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: The Travels of Doctor Syntax (Furnishing Fabric), Manchester, c. 1820. Creator: Unknown

The Travels of Doctor Syntax (Furnishing Fabric), Manchester, c. 1820. Creator: Unknown
The Travels of Doctor Syntax (Furnishing Fabric), Manchester, c. 1820. The doctor rides a horse, talks to a grave-digger, climbs a tree to escape a bull, and falls over outside a castle

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: No. 1: She Will Be A Soldier, May 1, 1798. Creator: Heinrich Schutz

No. 1: She Will Be A Soldier, May 1, 1798. Creator: Heinrich Schutz
No. 1: She Will Be A Soldier, May 1, 1798

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: No. 2: He Won't Be A Soldier, May 1, 1798. Creator: Heinrich Schutz

No. 2: He Won't Be A Soldier, May 1, 1798. Creator: Heinrich Schutz
No. 2: He Won't Be A Soldier, May 1, 1798

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Smuggling Out, or Starting for Gretna Green, August 8, 1798. Creator: Heinrich Schutz

Smuggling Out, or Starting for Gretna Green, August 8, 1798. Creator: Heinrich Schutz
Smuggling Out, or Starting for Gretna Green, August 8, 1798

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Soldiers Attending Divine Service, August 1, 1798. Creator: Heinrich Schutz

Soldiers Attending Divine Service, August 1, 1798. Creator: Heinrich Schutz
Soldiers Attending Divine Service, August 1, 1798

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: First Scene of Thieves, ca. 1805. Creator: Gror

First Scene of Thieves, ca. 1805. Creator: Gror
First Scene of Thieves, ca. 1805

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Soldiers Attacking, April 1, 1798. Creator: Heinrich Schutz

Soldiers Attacking, April 1, 1798. Creator: Heinrich Schutz
Soldiers Attacking, April 1, 1798

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: Soldiers Recreating, April 1, 1798. Creator: Heinrich Schutz

Soldiers Recreating, April 1, 1798. Creator: Heinrich Schutz
Soldiers Recreating, April 1, 1798

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: The Genius of Caricature, and his Friends, celebrating the completion of the Secon

The Genius of Caricature, and his Friends, celebrating the completion of the Second Volume of the Caricature Magazine in the Temple of Mirth, July 2, 1808

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: An Artist Travelling in Wales, February 10, 1799. Creator: Henri Merke

An Artist Travelling in Wales, February 10, 1799. Creator: Henri Merke
An Artist Travelling in Wales, February 10, 1799

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: An Antiquarian, October 23, 1789. Creator: Frederick George Byron

An Antiquarian, October 23, 1789. Creator: Frederick George Byron
An Antiquarian, October 23, 1789

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: A Visit to the Tombs in Westminster Abbey, October 23, 1789

A Visit to the Tombs in Westminster Abbey, October 23, 1789

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: A Magic Lantern, January 30, 1799. Creator: Henri Merke

A Magic Lantern, January 30, 1799. Creator: Henri Merke
A Magic Lantern, January 30, 1799

Background imageThomas Rowlandson Collection: A Charm for a Democracy, Reviewed, Analysed, & Destroyed Jan 1 1799 to the Conf

A Charm for a Democracy, Reviewed, Analysed, & Destroyed Jan 1 1799 to the Confusion of its Affiliated Friends, January 1, 1799



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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.