Kitty Careless in Quod or Waiting for Jew Bail
March 28, 1811
Medium
Hand-colored etching; reprint
Dimensions
Sheet: 13 7/16 × 9 1/2 in. (34.2 × 24.2 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
59.533.1419
Tags
Art Historical Context
"Kitty Careless inod or Waiting for Jew" is a hand-colored etching reprint from March 28, 1811, created by the renowned British caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson and by Thomas Tegg. 13 7/16 × 9 1/2 inches, this print exemplifies the vibrant world of Regency-era caricature, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Drawings and Prints department as part of The Elisha Whittelsey Collection. landson, a master of humorous social commentary, used etching—a technique popular for its sharp lines and affordability—to lampoon the excesses of early 19th-century London life. Hand-coloring added lively h...