The Travels of Doctor Syntax (Furnishing Fabric)
Thomas Rowlandson
c. 1820
Medium
Cotton, plain weave; probably engraved roller printed
Dimensions
70.5 × 60.5 cm (27 3/4 × 23 3/4 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 53.4 cm (21 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
86620
About the Artist
Thomas Rowlandson · 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...