A Woman of Fashion's Journal
May 1, 1802
Medium
Hand-colored etching and letterpress
Dimensions
Sheet: 15 15/16 × 9 11/16 in. (40.5 × 24.6 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
59.533.1944
Tags
Art Historical Context
This hand-colored etching and letterpress print, created in May 1802 by Thomasson in collaboration with Edward Spragg, offers a witty glimpse into Regency-era London society. Rowlandson, renowned for his lively caricatures and social satires, frequently depicted the vanities and follies of fashionable life. The work’s combination of etched lines and delicate hand-applied color was a popular technique for producing affordable, widely circulated prints that commented on contemporary manners. The title suggests a playful critique of women’s fashion journals and the growing print culture aimed at...
About the Artist
Edward Spragg|Thomas Rowlandson (British|British) · 1757 |1794 –1827 |1850
British, London 1757–1827 London|British, active London, 1794–1850