Presenting the Trophies
Medium
Hand-colored etching and aquatint
Dimensions
Sheet: 4 15/16 × 7 5/8 in. (12.5 × 19.3 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
59.533.1623(16)
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Art Historical Context
"Presenting the Trophies a hand-colored etching and aquat from 1815 by British caricaturist Thomas Rowland in collaboration with Patrick Martin &., captures a lively moment amid the euphoria following Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo Measuring just 4 15/16 × 7 5/8 inches, this intimate print belongs to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Elisha Whittelsey Collection. Rowlandson, a master of satirical humor during the Regency era, often depicted everyday life with exaggerated wit, blending etching's sharp lines with aquatint's subtle tonal gradients for depth and vibrancy. The hand-coloring adds a pl...
About the Artist
Thomas Rowlandson|Patrick Martin & Co · 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...