Thomas Rowlandson

1756–1827

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Biography

Thomas Rowlandson (; 13 July 1756 – 21 April 1827) was an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian Era, noted for his political satire and social observation. A prolific artist, he also wrote satirical verse under the pen name of Peter Pindar. Like other contemporary pre-Victorian caricaturists like James Gillray, he too depicted characters in bawdy postures and he also produced erotica which was censured by the 1840s. His caricatures included those of people in power such as the Duchess of Devonshire, William Pitt and Napoleon Bonaparte.

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Artworks

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Thomas Rowlandson The Judge

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Thomas Rowlandson A Bench of Artists

1776

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Thomas Rowlandson Sir Joseph Banks about to Eat an Alligator (‘The Fish Supper’)

1788

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Thomas Rowlandson A Two O’Clock Ordinary

1811

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Thomas Rowlandson Embarking from Brighthelmstone to Diepp

1787

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Thomas Rowlandson Ode for the New Year

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Thomas Rowlandson The Mansion House Monitor. An Accusing Ghost at a Dinner Table

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Thomas Rowlandson The Tables Turned

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