A Plan for General Reform, Respectfully submitted to the attention of Members of Parliament, During the Summer Reccess
August 29, 1809
Medium
Hand-colored etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 1/2 × 12 11/16 in. (24.2 × 32.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Accession Number
59.533.1239
Tags
Art Historical Context
Created in 1809 by a trio of satirical masters—publisher Thomas Tegg, designer George Murgatroyd, and engraver Thomas Rowlandson—this hand-colored etching titled *A Plan for General Reform, Respectfully Submitted to the Attention of Members of Parliament During the Summer Recess delivers a sharp jab at British politics. Measuring just 9½ × 12⅝ inches, the compact print was designed for wide circulation, its vibrant hand-coloring enhancing the exaggerated features and chaotic scenes typical of Georgian caricature. Rowlandson, a leading figure in early 19th-century British satire, skewers the p...