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Thomas Rowlandson

Polruan, Cornwall

Maker

Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756-1827)

Title

Polruan, Cornwall

Year

after 1790

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

watercolor, pen and ink

Dimensions

32.1 x 49.9 cm (12 5/8 x 19 5/8 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

69.154.20

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

Luminous Landscapes
British Watercolors from the Museum's Collection
May 27, 2005 – Aug 14, 2005

Label copy

Rowlandson was one of the most prolific artists of his generation, producing near 10,000 watercolors, and was renowned for his caricatures and illustrations. Summers provided an opportunity to focus on pleasant rustic views such as this, which was made during one of his frequent visits to a friend with a Cornish country house. This example, with its customary energetic and confident drawing and delicate color washes, is unusually fresh.

Selection II
British Watercolors and Drawings from the Museum's Collection
Apr 13, 1972 – May 14, 1972

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Tombstone

Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756-1827)
Polruan, Cornwall, after 1790
Watercolor applied with brush, ink and pen, and graphite
32.1 x 49.9 cm (12 5/8 x 19 5/8 inches)
Anonymous gift 69.154.20

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