The Baron Jumps into the Sea with a Turkish piece of Ordnance
[1809], reissued 1811
Medium
Hand-colored etching; reissue
Dimensions
Sheet: 3 15/16 × 6 3/16 in. (10 × 15.7 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
59.533.1394(6)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the whimsical world of early 19th-century British satire with *The Baron Jumps into the with a Turkish Piece of Ordnance*, a hand-colored etching by Thomas Rowland, first issued around 1809 and re in 1811 by publisher Tegg. Measuring just under 4 by 6 inches, this print was designed for wide circulation, its vibrant hand-coloring bringing Rowlandson's exaggerated humor to life. As a master of caricature, Rowlandson captured the era's penchant for biting visual commentary through lively lines and comic distortion. Created amid the Napoleonic Wars, the artwork skewers military bravado...
About the Artist
Thomas Rowlandson|Thomas Tegg · 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...