Landing at Greenwich
Watercolour
ca. 1780-1825 (made)
ca. 1780-1825 (made)
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Watercolour caricature of the 'Landing at Greenwich' with several naked figures on the beach and tumbling off small boats arriving outside a riverside tavern. The scene is quite risque and bawdy with each man grabbing at the numerous partially naked women depicted. There are also couples visible in every window of the tavern. The facial expressions are all overtly lascivious and cartoonish. The tavern has a sign outside reading 'Letton's Salutation an Ordinary'. Inscribed with title.
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Title | Landing at Greenwich (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Watercolour |
Brief description | Watercolour, 'Landing at Greenwich', by Thomas Rowlandson, ca. 1780-1825. |
Physical description | Watercolour caricature of the 'Landing at Greenwich' with several naked figures on the beach and tumbling off small boats arriving outside a riverside tavern. The scene is quite risque and bawdy with each man grabbing at the numerous partially naked women depicted. There are also couples visible in every window of the tavern. The facial expressions are all overtly lascivious and cartoonish. The tavern has a sign outside reading 'Letton's Salutation an Ordinary'. Inscribed with title. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Landing at Greenwich (Inscribed bottom left) |
Credit line | Bequeathed by Captain Desmond Coke |
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Accession number | P.120-1931 |
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Record created | February 1, 2011 |
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