Horse Accomplishments, Sketch 9: A Loiterer !!
Medium
Etching and aquatint
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 3/16 in. × 12 in. (23.4 × 30.5 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
59.533.639
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Horse Accomplishments, Sketch : A Loiterer !!** (1799) is a delightful satirical print from a series by British caricaturist Thomas Rowland, with designs by George Murgatro Woodward and published by Rudolph Ackermann in London. Created through etching and aquatint a modest sheet measuring 9 3/16 × 12 inches, this work captures the whimsical humor of late Georgian England, where horses were not just modes of transport but symbols of status, sport, and folly. Rowlandson's etching provides crisp, expressive lines to outline the "loiterer"—likely a dawdling horse or rider mocking ideals of equi...
About the Artist
Thomas Rowlandson|Rudolph Ackermann, London|George Murgatroyd Woodward · 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...