The Blessings of Partnership
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28/07/1806 (made)
28/07/1806 (made)
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Rowlandson's caricature focuses upon two farmers arguing over a barn they share. To the left of the composition, one of the farmers stands angered with a blazing torch in his right hand. The speech inscribed above his head states that he plans to burn down his half of the barn under the pretence that he can do as he wishes with his own property. Standing to the right of the composition is the crazed farmer’s partner. Holding a walking stick in his left hand, he raises his right hand, and opens his mouth in bemusement. Above his head, speech is also inscribed. He accuses his partner of constant foolishness, and unlike his partner who has neglected his share of the barn, he has used his half to store corn. The barn the two men share is depicted in the background, and in the lower right corner of the image, a small dog peers up at the arguing men.
Object details
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| Title | The Blessings of Partnership (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching, coloured by hand |
| Brief description | A hand-coloured etched caricature of two men arguing over a barn they share. |
| Physical description | Etched caricature, with hand coloruing, of two men arguing about a barn they share. The barn is depicted behind the men, and a dog is shown in the lower right corner of the composition. Speech is inscribed above both men's heads. Publication line and artists' names are inscribed towards the bottom of the image, and the title below image, set within the surrouding box. |
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| Content description | Two farmers are illustrated arguing with each other over a barn they share, which is depicted in the background. The man to the left, holding a blazing torch in his right hand, threatens to burn down his half of the barn. Standing to the right, the other farmer, who holds a stick in his left hand, accuses his partner of foolishness. A small dog featured in the lower right corner looks up at the arguing men. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by John Jones |
| Object history | Object originally bound in a guard-book containing one hundred and fifteen caricatures by T. Rowlandson, W. Heath, J. Gillray, R. Dighton, G. Cruikshank and others |
| Summary | Rowlandson's caricature focuses upon two farmers arguing over a barn they share. To the left of the composition, one of the farmers stands angered with a blazing torch in his right hand. The speech inscribed above his head states that he plans to burn down his half of the barn under the pretence that he can do as he wishes with his own property. Standing to the right of the composition is the crazed farmer’s partner. Holding a walking stick in his left hand, he raises his right hand, and opens his mouth in bemusement. Above his head, speech is also inscribed. He accuses his partner of constant foolishness, and unlike his partner who has neglected his share of the barn, he has used his half to store corn. The barn the two men share is depicted in the background, and in the lower right corner of the image, a small dog peers up at the arguing men. |
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| Accession number | 1232:59-1882 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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