Thomas Rowlandson (1757 - 1827) — Auction
Lot 86 THOMAS ROWLANDSON (LONDON 1756-1827)
Thomas Rowlandson (1757 - 1827) 
Old Master & British Drawings 
Thomas Rowlandson
13.07.1757 - 21.04.1827
United Kingdom
Thomas Rowlandson was an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian Era, noted for his political satire and social observation. A prolific artist and printmaker, Rowlandson produced both individual social and political satires, as well as a large number of illustrations for novels, humorous books, and topographical works. Like other caricaturists of his age such as James Gillray, his caricatures are often robust or bawdy. Rowlandson also produced highly explicit erotica for a private clientele; this was never published publicly at the time and is now only found in a small number of collections. His caricatures included those of people in power such as the Duchess of Devonshire, William Pitt the Younger and Napoleon Bonaparte.
CHRISTIE'S
Old Master & British Drawings
Date: 04.02.2025 14:00 UTC -05:00
Number of lots in the catalog: 121