The Double Humbug or the Devils Imp Praying for Peace
Medium
Hand-colored etching
Dimensions
Plate: 9 5/8 × 13 11/16 in. (24.5 × 34.7 cm) Sheet: 10 1/4 × 15 5/16 in. (26 × 38.9 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
59.533.1553
Tags
About this artwork
The Double Humbug or the Devils Imp Praying for Peace by Thomas Rowlandson|Napoléon Bonaparte|Rudolph Ackermann, London, January 1, 1814. Created in Hand-colored etching, this work exemplifies the artistic practices and cultural values of its period. The piece reflects the technical skills and aesthetic sensibilities characteristic of its historical and cultural context. As part of the Drawings and Prints collection, it contributes to our understanding of artistic development and cultural expres...
About the Artist
Thomas Rowlandson|Napoléon Bonaparte|Rudolph Ackermann, London · 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...