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The image shows a person standing and looking up. The individual is in a kneeling or slightly crouched position with their hands clasped in front of their chest. They have long hair, wearing a flowing garment. The background is blank. A monogram "T.R." is in the bottom left corner.
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The image shows a person standing and looking up. The individual is in a kneeling or slightly crouched position with their hands clasped in front of their chest. They have long hair, wearing a flowing garment. The background is blank. A monogram "T.R." is in the bottom left corner.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Antique Figure

Thomas Rowlandson

Date
1821
Medium
pen and black ink with brown watercolor and gray wash over graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 18.5 x 11.9 cm (7 5/16 x 4 11/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1988.20.37
Credit line
Gift of John Nichols Estabrook and Dorothy Coogan Estabrook
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • figure
  • British
Inscription

lower left in brown ink (or stamp?): T.R.

NGA object ID 70366. 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.