The Dog & The Devil
November 21, 1807
Medium
Hand-colored etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4 in. (27.5 × 20.9 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
59.533.1980
Tags
Art Historical Context
**The Dog & The Devil** (1807) is a lively hand-colored etching created by the renowned British caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson in collaboration with illustrator George Murgatroyd Woodward and published by Thomas Tegg. Measuring just 10 13/16 × 8 1/4 inches, this compact print exemplifies the satirical etchings that flooded London's markets during the Regency era, offering affordable commentary on society and politics amid the Napoleonic Wars. Rowlandson, a master of exaggerated, humorous vignettes, often infused his works with bawdy wit and moral undertones, aligning with the caricature tradi...
About the Artist
Thomas Rowlandson|George Murgatroyd Woodward|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...