The Blessings of Partnership
July 28, 1805
Medium
Hand-colored etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 12 9/16 × 14 3/4 in. (31.9 × 37.5 cm) Plate: 11 1/4 × 13 9/16 in. (28.5 × 34.4 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
59.533.931
Tags
Art Historical Context
**The Blessings of Partnership**1805) is a hand-colored etching by British satirists George Murgatroyd Woodward and Rowlandson, masters of Regency-era caricature. Created on July 28, 1805, this print exemplifies the duo's collaborative wit, with Woodward often providing designs and Rowlandson adding his signature flair for exaggerated humor. Measuring about 12½ by 14¾ inches, it was produced during a golden age of British satire, when prints like this poked fun at social follies through affordable, vividly colored etchings distributed in London shops. The artwork's tags—satire, men, dogs, fir...