Who created "Prepare to Guard"?

Prepare to Guard was created by Henry Angelo|Thomas Rowlandson in September 1, 1798.

When was "Prepare to Guard" created?

This artwork was created September 1, 1798.

What medium is "Prepare to Guard"?

Prepare to Guard is Hand-colored etching and aquatint.

Is "Prepare to Guard" in the public domain?

Yes, Prepare to Guard is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Prepare to Guard

Henry Angelo|Thomas Rowlandson

September 1, 1798

Medium

Hand-colored etching and aquatint

Dimensions

Sheet: 14 5/16 × 12 1/16 in. (36.3 × 30.6 cm) Plate: 13 1/8 × 10 13/16 in. (33.3 × 27.5 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

59.533.763(2)

Tags

SoldiersMenHorses

Art Historical Context

"Prepare to Guard," a hand-colored etching and aquint created in 1798 by Henry Angelo Thomas Rowlandson, captures lively military moment amid Britain's tense preparations during the French Revolutionary Wars., a renowned fencing master a celebrated Italian fencing dynasty, collaborated with Rowlandson, the master caricaturist famous for his witty satires of Georgian society. This print, part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Elisha Whittelsey Collection, measures about 14 by 12 inches and vibrantly depicts soldiers and men with horses poised in defensive stances, evoking the era's fervor for...

About the Artist

Henry Angelo|Thomas Rowlandson (British|British) · 1756 |1757 –1835 |1827

British, London 1756–1835 London|British, London 1757–1827 London

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