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This is a drawing of three comical characters in animated poses. The scene depicts an interaction among three figures: one seated in an ornate chair wearing a green coat; a central character dressed in a blue and red coat with a large black hat, holding a horn and a whip; and the third figure on the right, dressed in brown, caught in a pose with arms raised and one leg lifted. Their expressions and movements suggest a humorous or chaotic scene. The line work is detailed, and the use of color adds to the animated feel of the composition. The style is reminiscent of 18th-century caricature art.
National Gallery of Art · Print
A Frenchman in November
Thomas Rowlandson
- Date
- 1788
- Medium
- hand-colored etching
- Dimensions
- sheet: 18 × 25.6 cm (7 1/16 × 10 1/16 in.) mount: 27.7 × 35.3 cm (10 7/8 × 13 7/8 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1945.5.569
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1776 to 1800
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- British
- Seated figure
- Costume
- animal
- Man
- Figures
NGA object ID 31348. 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.