[The discovery] [art original].

Description

Title: [The discovery] [art original].
Creator: Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, artist
Published / Created: [not after 1807]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: The interior of a loft stacked with sacks, an angry countryman ferociously prods one with a pitchfork, while a handsome young woman stands in alarm behind him in the doorway. From the sack projects the terrified head and hands of the woman's lover; his queue indicates a military officer. A white owl flies under the rafters
Description: Title and date supplied by cataloger.
Attributed to Rowlandson.
Compare to a print (in reverse) published 16 May 1807 by R. Ackermann: I smell a rat, or, A rogue in grain. See no. 10814 in v. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8.
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Provenance: Purchased from Agnews, 17 March 2000; Acquisitions no.: 2000-3-17-1.
Extent: 1 drawing : sheet 12.5 x 17.1 cm, mounted to 19 x 24 cm
Language: English

Genre: Watercolors British 19th century
Ink drawings British 19th century
Material: pen and brown ink and watercolor with wash-line mount ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Hiding places
Adultery
Couples
Hiding
Bags
Pitchforks
Surprise
Subjects: Hiding places
Adultery
Couples
Hiding
Bags
Pitchforks
Surprise
British > 19th century

Access: Public
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Citation: Thomas Rowlandson, The Discovery. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.