thomas rowlandson 1756 1827 prints and drawings, english

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From an original, late in the Collection of Charles Frederick Abel Esq'r

From an original, late in the Collection of Charles Frederick Abel Esq...

Landscape with figures binding a bundle of wood at right, cattle and sheep resting at left, hills beyond. Courtesy of Boston Public Library Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th c... More

Country characters no. 9: Exciseman, Thomas Rowlandson

Country characters no. 9: Exciseman, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image, 17th-18th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known fo... More

Luxury, Thomas Rowlandson - Public domain  drawing

Luxury, Thomas Rowlandson - Public domain drawing

Public domain image, 17th-18th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known fo... More

Simon & Iphigenia, Thomas Rowlandson

Simon & Iphigenia, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image, 17th-18th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known fo... More

Cries of London, No. 8 : Hot cross bunns, two a penny bunns

Cries of London, No. 8 : Hot cross bunns, two a penny bunns

A decent woman, wearing a white apron, and with a cloth over her basket, is supplying a patroness with a plateful of hot cross buns. A pretty woman, in a neat morning dress, is buying buns, and her children by ... More

Alecto and her train at the gate of Pandoemonium - or - the recruiting sarjeant enlisting John Bull into the revolution service

Alecto and her train at the gate of Pandoemonium - or - the recruiting...

Alecto, a fantastic hag, stands outside the Crown and Anchor tavern between a diminutive Sheridan (left), playing a fife, and Fox (right), a burly drummer, both wearing regimentals. She towers above them, holdi... More

Traffic, Thomas Rowlandson - Public domain portrait drawing

Traffic, Thomas Rowlandson - Public domain portrait drawing

Two Jewish clothesmen are securing a parcel of cast-off garments at the door of a highly respectable mansion, whereat a buxom housemaid is disposing of her master's old apparel. In the street beyond is shown th... More

The rival candidates, Thomas Rowlandson

The rival candidates, Thomas Rowlandson

The three candidates who were contesting the great fight for the representation of Westminster are represented according to their supposititious characteristics. Fox, with his hand on his heart, and his arm hel... More

The Irish baronet and his nurse!, Thomas Rowlandson

The Irish baronet and his nurse!, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image, 17th-18th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known fo... More

From an original late in the Collection of Charles Frederick Abel Esq'r

From an original late in the Collection of Charles Frederick Abel Esq'...

Landscape with figures collecting wood beside a gnarled tree, cows grazing in the fields at left. Courtesy of Boston Public Library Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries... More

View on the French coast, Thomas Rowlandson

View on the French coast, Thomas Rowlandson

Partially dismantled ships of war, canted for caulking. Courtesy of Boston Public Library Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor, caricatures... More

Grotesque borders for rooms & halls, Thomas Rowlandson

Grotesque borders for rooms & halls, Thomas Rowlandson

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Post house, Thomas Rowlandson - Public domain scan / drawing

Post house, Thomas Rowlandson - Public domain scan / drawing

Public domain image, 17th-18th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known fo... More

Procession of a country corporation, Thomas Rowlandson

Procession of a country corporation, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image, 17th-18th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known fo... More

Thomas Rowlandson - The pretty bar maid

Thomas Rowlandson - The pretty bar maid

Public domain image, 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor... More

The overturned coach, Thomas Rowlandson

The overturned coach, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th cent... More

Reading the will, Thomas Rowlandson

Reading the will, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image, 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor... More

College dons : Epicures, Thomas Rowlandson

College dons : Epicures, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image, 17th-18th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known fo... More

Bath, Thomas Rowlandson - Public domain  drawing

Bath, Thomas Rowlandson - Public domain drawing

Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th cent... More

Breach of promise case, Thomas Rowlandson

Breach of promise case, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image, 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor... More

Ghost in the wine cellar, Thomas Rowlandson

Ghost in the wine cellar, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th cent... More

Cockney sportsmen, Thomas Rowlandson

Cockney sportsmen, Thomas Rowlandson

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bird in flight, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor, ... More

Thomas Rowlandson - The poet at market

Thomas Rowlandson - The poet at market

Public domain image, 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor... More

A frantic man or the shirt washed to rags

A frantic man or the shirt washed to rags

Public domain image, 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor... More

An old lady bewailing the loss of her peaches

An old lady bewailing the loss of her peaches

Public domain image, 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor... More

Why don't you come to bed you drunken sot

Why don't you come to bed you drunken sot

Public domain image, 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor... More

Citizens taking a country walk, Thomas Rowlandson

Citizens taking a country walk, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image, 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor... More

Visit to the tombs in Westminster Abbey

Visit to the tombs in Westminster Abbey

Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th cent... More

Bricklayer's Arms, Thomas Rowlandson

Bricklayer's Arms, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th cent... More

The sound of the horn - or the danger of riding an old hunter

The sound of the horn - or the danger of riding an old hunter

Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th cent... More

Easing one burden by adding another, Thomas Rowlandson

Easing one burden by adding another, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th cent... More

Advice to mail coachmen : How to get drunk and drive all before them

Advice to mail coachmen : How to get drunk and drive all before them

Public domain image of military forces, cavalry, horses, horseriding, 18th-19th century war, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description. Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th an... More

The deserted village : Vide Goldsmith, Thomas Rowlandson

The deserted village : Vide Goldsmith, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image of military forces, cavalry, horses, horseriding, 18th-19th century war, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description. Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th an... More

The Highland piper, Thomas Rowlandson

The Highland piper, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image, 17th-18th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known fo... More

A rib roaster : One who can beat and bang soundly

A rib roaster : One who can beat and bang soundly

Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th cent... More

At close range, Thomas Rowlandson

At close range, Thomas Rowlandson

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A nip at the bottle, Thomas Rowlandson

A nip at the bottle, Thomas Rowlandson

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The rivals, Thomas Rowlandson - Public domain  drawing

The rivals, Thomas Rowlandson - Public domain drawing

Rival suitors Courtesy of Boston Public Library Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor, caricatures, satirical drawings, and watercolors, a p... More

The best booth in the fair, Thomas Rowlandson

The best booth in the fair, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image, 17th-18th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known fo... More

Mechlin or Malines, Thomas Rowlandson

Mechlin or Malines, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image of a historic building, 16th-17th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19t... More

Colonel Seahan, Thomas Rowlandson

Colonel Seahan, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image, 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor... More

Country farm yard, Devon, Thomas Rowlandson

Country farm yard, Devon, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image, 17th-18th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known fo... More

The lean & slippered pantaloon, Thomas Rowlandson

The lean & slippered pantaloon, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image, 17th-18th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known fo... More

Posting in Germany, Thomas Rowlandson

Posting in Germany, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image, 18th-19th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his ... More

John Bull bog'd in France, Thomas Rowlandson

John Bull bog'd in France, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image, 17th-18th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known fo... More

Pot fair Cambridge, the college gate, Thomas Rowlandson

Pot fair Cambridge, the college gate, Thomas Rowlandson

"Pot fair Cambridge": pots are laid out on tables for sale. A fat divine stumbles backward as dogs fight in the foreground. A seller at right is alarmed as he threatens to fall onto her table. "The college gate... More

Market day, Thomas Rowlandson - Public domain image related to music prformance, drawing

Market day, Thomas Rowlandson - Public domain image related to music p...

Public domain image, 18th-19th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his ... More

Posting in Germany, Thomas Rowlandson

Posting in Germany, Thomas Rowlandson

Picryl description: Public domain image, 19th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor,... More

The tax collector, Thomas Rowlandson

The tax collector, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image, 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor... More

The chair mender, Thomas Rowlandson

The chair mender, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th cent... More

Suitors, Thomas Rowlandson - Public domain  drawing

Suitors, Thomas Rowlandson - Public domain drawing

Public domain image, 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor... More

The gulled gamester, Thomas Rowlandson

The gulled gamester, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image, 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor... More

Coaches outside an inn, Thomas Rowlandson

Coaches outside an inn, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image of a cart, carriage, wagon, 18th-19th century design, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description. Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centur... More

French camp preparing to dine off horseflesh

French camp preparing to dine off horseflesh

Public domain scan of 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for hi... More

Throwing off- taking a five barred gate flying

Throwing off- taking a five barred gate flying

Public domain image, 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor... More

Romeo and Juliet, Thomas Rowlandson

Romeo and Juliet, Thomas Rowlandson

Romeo and Juliet as performed at Pensylvania Courtesy of Boston Public Library Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor, caricatures, satirical... More

Fomentation, Thomas Rowlandson - Public domain  drawing

Fomentation, Thomas Rowlandson - Public domain drawing

Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th cent... More

How to get rid of a troublesome customer

How to get rid of a troublesome customer

Public domain image, 17th-18th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known fo... More

Escape from a fire, Thomas Rowlandson

Escape from a fire, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th cent... More

Chelsea stage coach, Thomas Rowlandson

Chelsea stage coach, Thomas Rowlandson

Chelsea stage Courtesy of Boston Public Library Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor, caricatures, satirical drawings, and watercolors, a p... More

A citizen returning to town from seeing his child..

A citizen returning to town from seeing his child..

The citizen returning to town from seeing his child at nurse at Hackney Courtesy of Boston Public Library Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his hu... More

An evening party, Thomas Rowlandson

An evening party, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image of a living room, salon, 17th-18th century interior, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description. Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuri... More

Holding a court, or farmers paying their rent

Holding a court, or farmers paying their rent

Public domain image, 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor... More

A view of Bath, Thomas Rowlandson

A view of Bath, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image, 18th-19th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his ... More

Study for Mr. Bannister and Miss Orser

Study for Mr. Bannister and Miss Orser

Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th cent... More

Pall Mall at 4 o'clock in the morning

Pall Mall at 4 o'clock in the morning

Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th cent... More

The glutton, Thomas Rowlandson - Public domain scan / drawing

The glutton, Thomas Rowlandson - Public domain scan / drawing

Public domain image, 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor... More

Richmond Bridge from the lower terrace, Thomas Rowlandson

Richmond Bridge from the lower terrace, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image, 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor... More

Fish fags, Thomas Rowlandson - Public domain  drawing

Fish fags, Thomas Rowlandson - Public domain drawing

Drawing containing many of the elements of the Rowlandson print, "Procession of the Cod Company from St. Giles to Billingsgate." Courtesy of Boston Public Library Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of th... More

Jonas junks the drunken ballad singer, Thomas Rowlandson

Jonas junks the drunken ballad singer, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain photograph of 18th019th-century cartoon print, satirical portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early... More

Country scene in Devonshire, Thomas Rowlandson

Country scene in Devonshire, Thomas Rowlandson

A country scene in Devon Courtesy of Boston Public Library Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor, caricatures, satirical drawings, and water... More

At twenty she mocks you the duty you taught her

At twenty she mocks you the duty you taught her

The tradesman's bill Courtesy of Boston Public Library Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor, caricatures, satirical drawings, and watercolo... More

Coming out of the theatre, Thomas Rowlandson

Coming out of the theatre, Thomas Rowlandson

Piazza Covent Garden Courtesy of Boston Public Library Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor, caricatures, satirical drawings, and watercolo... More

A friend in need : A feeling for fleas

A friend in need : A feeling for fleas

Public domain image, 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor... More

Peace and plenty, Thomas Rowlandson

Peace and plenty, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image, 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor... More

The wolf in sheep's clothing, Thomas Rowlandson

The wolf in sheep's clothing, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image, 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor... More

The man In position, Thomas Rowlandson

The man In position, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image, 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor... More

Wulgar language, Thomas Rowlandson

Wulgar language, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image, 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor... More

Miseries of war, Thomas Rowlandson

Miseries of war, Thomas Rowlandson

Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th cent... More

The case is altered, Thomas Rowlandson

The case is altered, Thomas Rowlandson

The election has gone against Sir Cecil Wray, and he has to turn elsewhere ; Fox, it will be remembered, in addition to his return for Westminster, was elected for Kirkwall (Scotland), and in the print he is sh... More

The ministers a- : Vide Gazetteer Nov'r 11

The ministers a- : Vide Gazetteer Nov'r 11

A lady on horseback rides between Pitt and Wilberforce mounted on asses. The ass (left) on the lady's right is galloping, its rider (Wilberforce) waves his hat triumphantly towards Pitt whose ass refuses to mov... More

The drum major of sedition, Thomas Rowlandson

The drum major of sedition, Thomas Rowlandson

The portrait of Major John Cartright, one of the most energetic and disinterested Reformers, is given under this title. The Major is firmly grasping a pole of Liberty in his right hand, and is holding forth in ... More

The poll, Thomas Rowlandson - Public domain  drawing

The poll, Thomas Rowlandson - Public domain drawing

The scene is still the polling-booth, Covent Garden ; the canvassers, committees, and mobs are giving their entire attention to the performance carried on for their entertainment between the fair rival advocate... More

The times : Or a view of the old house in little Britain with nobody going to Hannover

The times : Or a view of the old house in little Britain with nobody g...

The Old House is seemingly in a bad way ; the foundation is Public Credit ; the Funds, represented as a grilled gate, are secured with a huge padlock ; the Royal Crown and Sceptre are placed on a block, and mar... More

The Westminster mendicant, Thomas Rowlandson

The Westminster mendicant, Thomas Rowlandson

The rejected candidate for Westminster has been sent forth a wanderer. The figure of Sir Cecil Wray is represented as a blind beggar ; he is resting his head and shoulders on a long staff ; under his left arm i... More

The rival candidates, Thomas Rowlandson

The rival candidates, Thomas Rowlandson

The three candidates who were contesting the great fight for the representation of Westminster are represented according to their supposititious characteristics. Fox, with his hand on his heart, and his arm hel... More

The incurable, Thomas Rowlandson

The incurable, Thomas Rowlandson

Fox, in a strait-jacket, with straw disposed in his hair, is represented as mad beyond recover. Doctor Munro, the King's physician, in his court-dress, is examining the patient through his eyeglass. Courtesy of... More

The Hanoverian horse and British lion : A scene in a new play lately acted in Westminster with distinguished applause. Act 2nd, scene last.

The Hanoverian horse and British lion : A scene in a new play lately a...

The faithful Commons are still suffering from the aggressive tendencies of the White Horse of Hanover, which is trampling on 'Magna Carta,' 'Bill of Rights' and 'Constitution' kicking, rearing, and driving the ... More

Procession to the Hustings after a successful canvass, no. 14

Procession to the Hustings after a successful canvass, no. 14

Fox's supporters, a body of highly respectable householders, wearing huge Fox favours in their hats, are walking in procession to the hustings, cheered by the mob, and preceded by a marrowbone-and-cleaver accom... More

Secret influence directing the new P_L_T, Thomas Rowlandson

Secret influence directing the new P_L_T, Thomas Rowlandson

King George III. is complacently seated on his throne; once more reassured on the subject of his Parliament, he is remarking, with self-congratulation, 'I trust we have got such a Parliament as we wanted.' Secr... More

Madam Blubber's last shift, or the aerostatic dilly

Madam Blubber's last shift, or the aerostatic dilly

This caricature pictures the hustings at Covent Garden, with a distant view of Richmond Hill. Madame Blubber has patriotically contrived to convert herself into an air-balloon, for the collection and conveyance... More

Opening a vein, Thomas Rowlandson

Opening a vein, Thomas Rowlandson

The print of a group of three figures ; in the center is a pretty simple maiden, whose face wears an artless expression, such as Rowlandson excelled in delineating, seated in an armchair, and grasping the hand ... More

The infant Hercules, Thomas Rowlandson

The infant Hercules, Thomas Rowlandson

Another caricature was directed against the ex-Coalition Ministers, representing them as twin serpents whose tails ('American War' and 'East India Bill') are entwined ; the heads of Fox and North appear on the ... More

The fall of Dagon : Or rare news for Leadenhall Street

The fall of Dagon : Or rare news for Leadenhall Street

The image of Dagon, which in this case is borrowed to typify the Coalition Ministers, has fallen from the overset Broad Bottom pedestal, and is in the posture described by the quotation ; its double-faced head ... More

Nap in the country ; Nap in town.

Nap in the country ; Nap in town.

A Nap in the Country, the print on top, represents the mid-day rest of a rustic pair, who, while their sheep are calmly grazing and their dog is keeping faithful watch, are, beneath the shadows of spreading tre... More

The loss of Eden, - and Eden, lost : N.B. Every man has his price.' Sir Robert Walpole's politicks.

The loss of Eden, - and Eden, lost : N.B. Every man has his price.' Si...

This caricature gives the portraits of two would-be benefactors of their country, who, the satirist is inclined to hint, were not acting from purely disinterested motives. General Arnold, dressed in his uniform... More

Commanders engaged at sea, Thomas Rowlandson

Commanders engaged at sea, Thomas Rowlandson

It appears from this print, which in the coloured editions is judiciously tinted to make it resemble a drawing, that the inactivity of our commanders at sea was attracting popular censure. In the plate we find ... More

The wonderful pig, Thomas Rowlandson

The wonderful pig, Thomas Rowlandson

The artist has given a grotesque representation of the learned hog, spelling his words before a delighted audience . Courtesy of Boston Public Library Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and e... More

Rustic courtship, Thomas Rowlandson

Rustic courtship, Thomas Rowlandson

Rowlandson has given his unmistakable characteristics to this plate, which is executed in outline etching, and filled in in aquatint, in admirable facsimile of the artist's drawings, washed in Indian ink, and t... More

Imitations at Drury-Lane theatre, Thomas Rowlandson

Imitations at Drury-Lane theatre, Thomas Rowlandson

An uncoloured print of a scene at Drury Lane Theatre, a reminiscence of James Boswell when he stood up and putting his hands to his face, imitated the sound of a cow, with great success. Boswell is on the front... More

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