Landscape with Figures on Horseback, Another Resting Under a Gnarled Tree, and a Cottage at Right Nestled in Trees
Medium
Soft-ground etching and aquatint
Dimensions
Plate: 10 13/16 x 14 13/16 in. (27.4 x 37.7 cm) Sheet: 12 3/8 x 18 1/2 in. (31.5 x 47 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1933
Accession Number
33.7(2)
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the late 18th century, artists like Thomas Rowlandson and Thomasborough captured the picturesque English countryside with a romantic flair. This evocative print, *Landscape with on Horseback, Another Resting Under a Gnarled Tree, and a Cottage at Rightled in Trees* (1784–88), showcases their collaboration: Gainsborough's mastery of lush landscapes paired with Rowlandson's printmaking expertise. Measuring about 11 x 15 inches on the plate, it depicts riders traversing a verdant scene, a weary figure beneath a twisted tree, and a cozy cottage half-hidden in foliage—evoking the era's fascinati...
About the Artist
Thomas Rowlandson|Thomas Gainsborough · 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...