Miseries of the country [graphic] / Rowlandson inv. 1806.

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Description

Title
Miseries of the country [graphic] / Rowlandson inv. 1806.
Alternative Title
Losing your way on foot at night in a storm of wind and rain ...
Creator
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
Contributor
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834, publisher.
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Beresford, James,--1764-1840.--Miseries of human life--Illustrations.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Published / Created
1806
Copyright Date
[1806]
Publication Place
[London]
Abstract

"An elderly couple walk arm-in-arm, preceded by a dog and a frightened footman carrying a lantern. The man is fat, the woman thin. She wears pattens and her petticoats are kilted up; he holds a small umbrella. Behind (left) is a neo-Gothic house among trees."--British Museum online catalogue.

Description
Illustration to James Beresford's Miseries of human life, 1806. See no. 10815 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8.
One of a group of prints on the topic of "miseries," etched by Rowlandson and issued in several series by Ackermann, that were later collected and published as the volume: Rowlandson, T. Miseries of human life. [London] : Published December 14, 1808, by R. Ackermann ..., [1808]. See British Museum catalogue and Grego.
Text below title: Losing your way on foot at night in a storm of wind and rain, and this immediately after leaving a merry fire side.
Title etched below image.
Extent
1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 10.5 x 14.8 cm, on sheet 16.4 x 24.6 cm
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 9

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
still image
Genre
Book illustrations.
Etchings--England--London--1806.
Satires (Visual works)--England--1806.
Watermarks (Paper)--J. Whatman Turkey Mills.--CtY-BR
Subject (Name)
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834, publisher.
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Beresford, James,--1764-1840.--Miseries of human life--Illustrations.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.

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Citation
Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8, no. 10840
Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, page 122

Identifiers

Orbis Record
12915118
Object ID (OID)
11792032

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