This is a painting of a group of men in an ornate room engaged in discussion and reviewing a large map. The scene depicts several men gathered around a table in a richly decorated interior. One man, seated in an armchair, is studying a map presented by an attendant who is rolling it out on the floor. The room is furnished with chairs, a table set with glassware, and the back wall is adorned with crossed swords and firearms above the fireplace. The atmosphere suggests a sense of deliberation or planning.
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This is a painting of a group of men in an ornate room engaged in discussion and reviewing a large map. The scene depicts several men gathered around a table in a richly decorated interior. One man, seated in an armchair, is studying a map presented by an attendant who is rolling it out on the floor. The room is furnished with chairs, a table set with glassware, and the back wall is adorned with crossed swords and firearms above the fireplace. The atmosphere suggests a sense of deliberation or planning.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Militia Meeting

Thomas Rowlandson

Date
probably 1799
Medium
hand-colored etching
Dimensions
sheet: 23.7 × 35 cm (9 5/16 × 13 3/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1945.5.260
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • Seated figure
  • interior
  • architecture
  • Dog
  • Costume
  • Figures

NGA object ID 31037. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.