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Thomas Rowlandson
1756-1827
Doctor Syntax and the Gypsies
18th century
Proof etching, colored by the artist (?)
4 5/8 x 8 inches (117 x 203 mm.)
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan, before 1913.
2006.24:9
Notes
Caption title.
One of 29 drawings and 4 colored etchings illustrating Combe's "Tour of Dr. Syntax in Search of the Picturesque", 1812. From the Second Tour, p. 81.
The drawing differs materially from the finished plate.
One of 29 drawings and 4 colored etchings illustrating Combe's "Tour of Dr. Syntax in Search of the Picturesque", 1812. From the Second Tour, p. 81.
The drawing differs materially from the finished plate.
Inscriptions/Markings
Caption and number "9" written on item 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.
Combe, William, 1742-1823. Tour of Doctor Syntax in search of the picturesque.
Artist
Classification
Department
Century prints
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