"Satire on the gullibility of Englishmen travelling abroad; an Italian dealer at right showing a framed painting supposedly by Guido Reni representing Mary Magdalene to a young Englishman and his advisor at left; paintings attributed to old masters on the walls behind: Titian, Carracci, Rubens, Rosa, Parmigianino, Teniers."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Italian picture dealers humbugging My Lord Anglaise
Description:
Title etched below image., Final two digits of year at end of printmaker's signature are obscured with crosshatching., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Mounted on leaf 13 of volume 12 of 14 volumes.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 30, 1812, by T. Rowlandson, N. 1 James Street, Adelphi
Subject (Geographic):
Italy
Subject (Topic):
Art dealers, Dandies, Quizzing glasses, and Paintings
In a well-furnished parlor, a woman (left) sits playing at a harpsichord as she turns to gaze with admiration at young military officer who looks at her with intimacy; an older officer to her left scowls at them, his hand in the breast of his vest. On the right another young woman leans her head in her hand, a bored, annoyed look on her face; her elbow is resting on a table on which sits her sewing basket; in her right hand she holds a scissors, her arm thrown back over the back of the upholstered chair. On the floor at her feet is a book "Tirumph of temper." A dog sits at her feet looking up at her. On the back well is a portrait of old woman. On the mantel is a sculpture of a roman chariot and horses
Description:
Title etched below image., The year of publication in lower right corner is etched over "1807.", In lower left corner of design: Rowlandson 1812. "1812" is etched over "1807.", and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Pubd. July 14, 1812 by T Rowlandson, No. 1 James S[t]., Adelphi
