Miseries of London: Entering upon any of the bridges of London or any of the passages leading to the Thames being assailed by a group of watermen holding up their hands and bawling out. Oars Sculls. Sculls. Oars. Oars.
[July 14, 1807], reissued July 14, 1812
Medium
Hand-colored etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 12 5/16 in. × 9 in. (31.2 × 22.8 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
59.533.1760
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the bustling chaos of early 19-century London with Thomas Rowland *Miseries of London Entering upon any of the bridges of London or of the passages leading to Thames being assailed by group of watermen holding their hands and bawling. Oars Sculls Sculls. Oars. Oars.*, a hand-colored etching first on July 14, 1807, and re in 1812. Rowlandson, a master of British during the Regency era, captured city's vibrant street life through sharp satire, often exaggerating human folly for comic effect. This print belongs to his *Miseries of London* series, poking fun at the everyday irritations o...
About the Artist
Thomas Rowlandson · 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...