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The horizon is high in the image, showing a townscape with a dome and spires against the sky. A procession is seen on a winding path below. Carriages pulled by horses, people in period attire, some mounted, move along. Onlookers observe on the right. Along the riverbank are large trees with sketched textures. The color palette is soft with muted tones. Buildings and path details are outlined with pen and ink.
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The horizon is high in the image, showing a townscape with a dome and spires against the sky. A procession is seen on a winding path below. Carriages pulled by horses, people in period attire, some mounted, move along. Onlookers observe on the right. Along the riverbank are large trees with sketched textures. The color palette is soft with muted tones. Buildings and path details are outlined with pen and ink.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Funeral Procession

Thomas Rowlandson

Date
1805/1810
Medium
pen and brown and gray ink with watercolor over graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 20 x 28 cm (7 7/8 x 11 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1986.72.14
Credit line
Paul Mellon Collection
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • funeral
  • ceremony
Inscription

center left very faint in graphite: [B.ns]; center very faint in graphite: [Co.re]

NGA object ID 69405. 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.