The Jockey Club or Newmarket Meeting
[October 10, 1811], reprint
Medium
Hand-colored etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 3/4 × 13 7/8 in. (24.7 × 35.3 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
59.533.1461
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the lively chaos of Regency-era Britain with *The Jockey Club or Newmarket*, a hand-colored etching by the satirical master Thomas Rowlandson, published by Thomas Tegg on October 10, 1811. Measuring 9 3/4 × 13 7/8 inches, this print captures the bustling scene at Newmarket Heath, the epicenter of British horse racing the 17th century. Crowds of men—likely gentry, gamblers, and jockeys—mingle with their faithful dogs amid the excitement of the races, offering a vivid snapshot of social spectacle and leisure. Rowlandson, a leading caricaturist of his time, excelled in etching techniqu...
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...