A Rough Sketch of the Times as Delineated by Sir Francis Burdett
[May 9, 1810], reissued 1819
Medium
Hand-colored etching; reissue
Dimensions
Plate: 9 5/8 × 13 5/8 in. (24.5 × 34.6 cm) Sheet: 9 7/8 × 14 3/16 in. (25.1 × 36 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
59.533.1795
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the witty world of early 19th-century British satire with *A Rough Sketch of the Times Delineated by Sir Burdett*, a hand-colored etching by master caricaturist Thomas Rowland. Published originally on May 9, 1810, by Thomas Tegg and reissued in 1819, this measures about 10 by 14 inches and captures the era's political turbulence through exaggerated, humorous visuals. Rowlandson, a leading figure in Georgian caricature, often collaborated with publishers like Tegg to lampoon the powerful, using etching's fine lines for sharp detail and vibrant hand-coloring to heighten the comedic pun...
About the Artist
Thomas Rowlandson|Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Baronet|Thomas Tegg · 1756–1827
Thomas Rowlandson (1757–1827) was an English artist and caricaturist whose satirical watercolors and prints captured the social life of Georgian Britain with unparalleled wit and technical mastery. Alongside James Gillray, he is recognized as one of the greatest British graphic artists, and his distinctive flowing line and keen observations have made his work integral to understanding late 18th an...