The Times
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 12 15/16 × 16 15/16 in. (32.9 × 43 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
59.533.18(a)
Tags
Art Historical Context
**The Times** is a lively etching by renowned British caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson published by S.W.ores in December 178. Measuring 12 15/16 × 16 15/16 inches, this hand-pulled print from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department buzzes with satirical energy, poking fun at politics, men, and women amid Britain's chaotic late-Georgian era. Rowlandson's loose, expressive lines capture exaggerated figures in absurd scenarios, a hallmark of his caricatural style that made high-society follies accessible to everyday viewers. Created during the Regency crisis—when King Georg...
About the Artist
Thomas Rowlandson|George, Prince of Wales|S. W. Fores · 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...