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Thomas Rowlandson

Polruan, Cornwall, after 1790

Description

Maker

  • Thomas Rowlandson, 1756-1827, British

Title

Polruan, Cornwall

Year

after 1790

Medium

Watercolor applied with brush, ink and pen, and graphite

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • watercolor,
  • pen and ink

Dimensions

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

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Drawings and Watercolors

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

69.154.20

Projects & Publications

Publications

Selection II

British Watercolors and Drawings from the Museum's Collection

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Luminous Landscapes

May 27 - August 14, 2005

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

April 13 - May 14, 1972

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