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Thomas Rowlandson
1756-1827
The Blind Fiddler
1806
Watercolor over graphite; laid down.
6 15/16 x 5 1/2 inches (177 x 140 mm)
Bequest of Alex Gordon.
2008.31
Notes: 

Gordon inv. G 1130.

Inscription: 

Signed and dated at lower left in pen and brown ink (now faded), Rowlandson . 1806 .

Provenance: 
Spink & Son, Ltd., London (their label with inventory number K3/2571 on frame backing); Tepper Galleries, New York, 2000.
Associated names: 

Gordon, Alex former owner.

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