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This is a painting of a street scene with a carriage and pedestrians in a bustling setting. The scene conveys a sense of chaos with people and animals reacting to something happening in the street. Some people appear disarrayed, with hats and umbrellas flying in the air. The background shows residential buildings with blue roofs and trees. The style resembles that of Thomas Rowlandson, known for caricatures and social commentary through humorous depictions.
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This is a painting of a street scene with a carriage and pedestrians in a bustling setting. The scene conveys a sense of chaos with people and animals reacting to something happening in the street. Some people appear disarrayed, with hats and umbrellas flying in the air. The background shows residential buildings with blue roofs and trees. The style resembles that of Thomas Rowlandson, known for caricatures and social commentary through humorous depictions.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Squall in Hyde Park

Thomas Rowlandson

Date
1791
Medium
hand-colored etching and aquatint
Dimensions
sheet: 34.7 × 46.7 cm (13 11/16 × 18 3/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1945.5.634
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • Woman
  • Horse
  • Costume
  • Man
  • Building

NGA object ID 31413. 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.