Rowlandson, Thomas. (1756–1827). Tipplers with their Dogs. Original ink drawing on paper by the celebrated English artist and caricaturist, depicting a group of four figures, three of whom are drinking, the fourth shown hunched over with eyes closed. Two dogs -one asleep, one apparently barking - are shown at their feet. Signed "Rowlandson" to the lower right, gray ink on paper, framed as an elongated octagon. Unexamined out of frame but with evident staining and chipping to the sheet, possibly trimmed to size and/or laid down, and with staining and wear to the frame itself. Sight 8.5 x 14 inches (21.7 x 35.5 cm).
The caricaturist and printmaker's bawdy satirical images and political cartoons captured the popular imagination of Georgian Britain, and along with fellow artist James Gillray, he ushered in the golden age of British caricature art at the turn of the 19th century. Rowlandson produced sardonic illustrations in ink and watercolor that skewered powerful political figures such as William Pitt and Napoleon Bonaparte and depicted contemporary events in a humorous
style. He achieved success working for publishers like Rudolph
Ackermann —who commissioned him to create drawings for a wide range of
titles —and sold prints and watercolors to wealthy collectors.
Rowlandson also produced explicit erotica for select private clients.
style. He achieved success working for publishers like Rudolph
Ackermann —who commissioned him to create drawings for a wide range of
titles —and sold prints and watercolors to wealthy collectors.
Rowlandson also produced explicit erotica for select private clients.
Rowlandson, Thomas. (1756–1827). Tipplers with their Dogs. Original ink drawing on paper by the celebrated English artist and caricaturist, depicting a group of four figures, three of whom are drinking, the fourth shown hunched over with eyes closed. Two dogs -one asleep, one apparently barking - are shown at their feet. Signed "Rowlandson" to the lower right, gray ink on paper, framed as an elongated octagon. Unexamined out of frame but with evident staining and chipping to the sheet, possibly trimmed to size and/or laid down, and with staining and wear to the frame itself. Sight 8.5 x 14 inches (21.7 x 35.5 cm).
The caricaturist and printmaker's bawdy satirical images and political cartoons captured the popular imagination of Georgian Britain, and along with fellow artist James Gillray, he ushered in the golden age of British caricature art at the turn of the 19th century. Rowlandson produced sardonic illustrations in ink and watercolor that skewered powerful political figures such as William Pitt and Napoleon Bonaparte and depicted contemporary events in a humorous
style. He achieved success working for publishers like Rudolph
Ackermann —who commissioned him to create drawings for a wide range of
titles —and sold prints and watercolors to wealthy collectors.
Rowlandson also produced explicit erotica for select private clients.
style. He achieved success working for publishers like Rudolph
Ackermann —who commissioned him to create drawings for a wide range of
titles —and sold prints and watercolors to wealthy collectors.
Rowlandson also produced explicit erotica for select private clients.