Thomas Rowlandson

Thomas Rowlandson
Thomas Rowlandson, pencil sketch by George Henry Harlow, 1814
Born(1757-07-13)13 July 1757
Died21 April 1827(1827-04-21) (aged 69)
OccupationArtist
'A Sermon in Exeter Cathedral, pencil, pen and ink on paper

Thomas Rowlandson (/ˈrləndsən/; 13 July 1757 – 21 April 1827)[1] was an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian Era, noted for his political satire and social observation. A prolific artist and printmaker, Rowlandson produced both individual social and political satires, as well as a large number of illustrations for novels, humorous books, and topographical works. Like other caricaturists of his age such as James Gillray, his caricatures are often robust or bawdy. Rowlandson also produced highly explicit erotica for a private clientele; this was never published publicly at the time and is now only found in a small number of collections. His caricatures included those of people in power such as the Duchess of Devonshire, William Pitt the Younger and Napoleon Bonaparte.

  1. ^ "The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/24221. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)