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Kew Palace
Rowlandson, Thomas - Enlarge image
Kew Palace
- Object:
Watercolour
- Place of origin:
England, Great Britain (drawn)
- Date:
late 18th - early 19th century (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Rowlandson, Thomas (artist)
- Materials and Techniques:
water-colour
- Credit Line:
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
- Museum number:
DYCE.797
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level F, case DG, shelf 31
Physical description
Kew Palace, seen across the river; a boatman steadying his boat for three stout persons to enter it, two ladies already apparently occupy all the spare room; other pleasure boats are on the water, some with sails; Watercolour.
Place of Origin
England, Great Britain (drawn)
Date
late 18th - early 19th century (made)
Artist/maker
Rowlandson, Thomas (artist)
Materials and Techniques
water-colour
Dimensions
Height: 11.2 in, Width: 16.8 in
Descriptive line
Rowlandson, Thomas; Kew Palace, seen across the river; a boatman steadying his boat for three stout persons to enter it; Watercolour; English School; Late 18th - early 19th century.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
The full text of the entry is as follows:
'ENGLISH SCHOOL.
...
THOMAS ROWLANDSON.
Designer of Humorous Subjects and Etcher.
Born in London in 1756, and died there in 1827.
...
ROWLANDSON – (continued)
...
KEW PALACE. Seen across the river; a boatman steadying his boat for three stout persons to enter it, two ladies already apparently occupy all the spare room; other pleasure boats are on the water, some with sails. In colours. 797
Width, 16 9/12 inches. Height, 11 2/12 inches.'
Materials
Paper; Water-colour
Techniques
Painting
Subjects depicted
Boats; River; People; River Thames; Kew Palace
Categories
Paintings
Collection code
PDP
