Breaking Up of the Blue Stocking Club
March 1, 1815
Medium
Hand-colored etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 3/4 × 14 3/16 in. (24.8 × 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
59.533.1590
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the witty world of Regency-era satire *Breaking Up of the Blue Stocking Club*, a hand-colored etching by master caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson published by Thomas Tegg on March 1, 1815. Measuring 9 3/4 × 14 3/16 inches, this lively print from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Elisha Whittelsey Collection captures Rowlandson's signature style: exaggerated figures, humorous chaos, and sharp social commentary. Hand-coloring, a popular technique for such etchings, adds vibrant hues that amplify the comedic frenzy, making these affordable prints a hit among 19th-century audiences. The "Bl...