Country simplicity

Description

Title: Country simplicity
Creator: Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, artist
Contributor: Fores, S. W., publisher.
Published / Created: [1 January 1787]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. Jan. 1, 1787, by S.W. Fores at the Caricature Warehouse, No. 3 Piccadilly
Abstract: "A youth walks right to left, but looking to front, holding a long stick or staff. His hair hangs loosely on his shoulders, his dress is careless, with shirt open at the neck, breeches unbuttoned at the knees, and the buckles of his shoes unlatched."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Attributed to Rowlandson by Grego.
Companion print to: London refinement.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 24.3 x 17 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1787
Etchings England London 1787
Watermarks (Paper)
Material: etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Boys
Peasants
Subjects: Boys
Peasants
England > 1787
England > London > 1787
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

Access: Public
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