Pass-Room, Bridewell
Auguste Charles Pugin (1762 - 1832)
John Hill (1770 - 1850)
Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827)
Coloured aquatint
1 March 1808
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About the work
- Location
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Country: Turkey
City: Ankara
Place: British Embassy
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About the artist
Thomas Rowlandson, caricaturist and draughtsman, attended the Royal Academy Schools. After his studies he worked in watercolours and developed a style influenced by Gainsborough and French Rococo art. From 1784 he received commissions for publications and later gained the patronage of the Prince of Wales. He also produced satirical images, illustrating well-known scandals and characters. Despite gaining a substantial inheritance in 1789, by 1793 he was in poverty. However, his financial worries eased when he received commissions from Ackermann, which led to his involvement with A. C. Pugin in ‘The Microcosm of London’. Rowlandson later produced sketches for the adventures of ‘Dr Syntax’ (1812-21), also published by Ackermann.
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Explore
- Subjects
- straw, topography, Victorian Genre, baby, woman, 19th century costume, prisoner, prison, fireplace, door, window, bed, public interior
- Materials & Techniques
- aquatint, coloured aquatint
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Details
- Title
- Pass-Room, Bridewell
- Date
- 1 March 1808
- Medium
- Coloured aquatint
- Acquisition
- Purchased from Christie's, 22 January 1954
- Provenance
- With Agnew’s Gallery, London; by whom sold through Christie’s, London, 22 January 1954 (Lot 21; with GAC 2559-2585); from which sale purchased by Richard Walker on behalf of the Ministry of Works
- GAC number
- 2558