Plate 6, Outlines of Figures, Landscapes and Cattle...for the Use of Learners
June 20, 1790
Medium
Hand-colored etching
Dimensions
Plate: 10 11/16 × 14 3/4 in. (27.2 × 37.5 cm) Sheet (inlaid at top and bottom): 10 7/8 × 17 5/16 in. (27.7 × 44 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
59.533.2088
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the whimsical world of 18th British satire with *Plate 6, Out of Figures, Landscapes and...for the Use of*, a hand-colored etching created by illustrator Thomas Rowlandson and published by S.W. Fores on June 20, 1790. This instructional print, part of a series designed for aspiring artists, features bold outlines of caricatured men, women, and horses amid lively landscapes. Measuring about 11 x 15 inches, its vibrant hand-coloring—applied after etching—brings Rowlandson's exaggerated forms to life, making it both a practical drawing aid and a playful nod to caricature traditions. Ro...