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Thomas Rowlandson
1756-1827
The Doctor in the Glass House
ca. 1809
Pen and watercolor on paper.
4 7/8 x 8 1/8 inches (124 x 206 mm)
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan, before 1913.
2006.24:10
Notes: 

Caption title.
One of 29 drawings and 4 colored etchings illustrating Combe's "Tour of Dr. Syntax in Search of the Picturesque", 1812(originally published in serial form in 1809). From the Second Tour, p. 158.

Inscription: 

Captioned and numbered "10" in pencil.

Provenance: 
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan, before 1913.
Associated names: 

Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Combe, William, 1742-1823. Tour of Doctor Syntax in search of the picturesque.

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Artist page: 
Rowlandson, Thomas
School: 
British
Century: 
18th century
Classification: 
Drawing
Department: 
Drawings and Prints