Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827)
Comforts of Bath. Plate 12. 6 - 6 Jan 1798
Etching with aquatint | 18.1 x 24.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 810486
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An uncoloured print of people falling over on a steep escarpment underneath the Royal Crescent in Bath during a windy day. A woman in a Sedan Chair lies on the ground, it having fallen over backwards and a man suffering with gout has fallen from his invalid chair. Inscribed in the plate: Pubd Januy 6th 1798 by S.W. Fores No 50 Piccadilly corner of Sackville Street
Provenance
Purchased by George IV when Prince of Wales, from Colnaghi & Co, 13 January 1800 (RA GEO/MAIN/27117)
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Medium and techniques
Etching with aquatint
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18.1 x 24.1 cm (sheet of paper)
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