Comedy in the Country, Tragedy in London
Satirical Etching
1807 (published)
1807 (published)
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Non-political caricatures from around 1800 often address differences in the dress, manners and behaviour of country-dwellers compared to Londoners. Here, what constitutes a good night out and how the audience conducts itself are shown to take very different forms in the two locations.
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Title | Comedy in the Country, Tragedy in London (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Etching coloured by hand |
Brief description | 'Comedy in the Country, Tragedy in London', hand-coloured etching, Thomas Rowlandson, London, 1807 |
Physical description | Satirical etching |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Frank A. Gibson |
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Summary | Non-political caricatures from around 1800 often address differences in the dress, manners and behaviour of country-dwellers compared to Londoners. Here, what constitutes a good night out and how the audience conducts itself are shown to take very different forms in the two locations. |
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Accession number | E.1242-1990 |
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Record created | June 6, 2007 |
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