Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827)
A Peep at the New Installation Uniform. 13 - 13 Apr 1805
Hand-coloured etching | 34.2 x 28.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 810605
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A hand-coloured print of two men. 'Tom', standing on the right, looks on amused at the sight of his friend's old-fashioned uniform. In 1805, George III introduced a new uniform to be worn at the annual ball to mark the installation of Knights of the Garter. The uniform was based on a painting of George I (reigned 1714–27). The thought of dignitaries dressed in this archaic fashion was impossible for Rowlandson to resist: here he shows one of the attendees being unflatteringly compared to Cloudesley Shovell, Admiral of the Fleet (died 1707). Inscribed in the plate: Pubd. April 13. 1805 by R Ackermann N 101 Strand
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Medium and techniques
Hand-coloured etching
Measurements
34.2 x 28.8 cm (sheet of paper)