Who's Mistress Now?
June 25, 1802
Medium
Hand-colored etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 13 3/16 × 10 1/4 in. (33.5 × 26 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund and Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, by Exchange, 1970
Accession Number
1970.541.43
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About this artwork
This prints titled "Who's Mistress Now?" by Thomas Rowlandson|Samuel Howitt dates to June 25, 1802. Executed in hand-colored etching, this work exemplifies the craftsmanship associated with Drawings and Prints. The piece demonstrates the technical skill and artistic vision characteristic of its period. The work's presence in a major museum collection attests to its significance in the broader narrative of art history. As part of institutional holdings, it serves both scholarly research and publi...
About the Artist
Thomas Rowlandson|Samuel Howitt · 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...