[Pastoral scene with couple] [art original].


Description

Title
[Pastoral scene with couple] [art original].
Alternative Title
Rest from labour on sunny days
Creator
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, artist.
Published / Created
[1784]
Copyright Date
[1784?]
Publication Place
[London]
Abstract
"Rustic scene; a swain sitting on a stone block, playing the flute to a young, barefoot woman who stands in front of him, looking up at him and leaning back against his right leg, a dog at her feet at left; behind at left, the outer wall of an overgrown stone edifice, trees beyond."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a print of the same composition.
Description
Attributed to Rowlandson by curator.
Cf. Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 1, page 150.
From a collection in fourteen volumes compiled by Francis Harvey and dispersed at auction, Sotheby, London, June 1900. Sold at Sotheby, London, 12 March 1919. Bequest of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss to Yale University Library, 1981. Bound by Riviere & Son in three-quarters red morocco with gold tooling and gold lettering on spine.
Possibly a study for a print of the same composition that is signed "Rowlandson 1784." Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1852,0214.165.
Title devised by curator.
Title given by Grego for a print of the same composition: Rest from labour on sunny days.
Extent
1 drawing : gray wash on laid paper ; sheet 23.6 x 18.1 cm
Extent of Digitization
Completely digitized
Language
No linguistic content; Not applicable

Collection Information

Call Number
Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 1
Collection Title
The political and humourous works of Thomas Rowlandson, 1774-1825
Collection/Other Creator
Harvey, Francis
Collection Created
London
Container / Volume Information
Vol. 1 (Box 2 of 2) | Folder I-86a

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
still image
Genre
Wash drawings--British--18th century.
Watermarks (Paper)--J. Whatman.--CtY-BR
Subject (Name)
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Riviere & Son Binding.

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Citation
Thomas Rowlandson, Pastoral Scene With Couple. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Identifiers

Orbis Record
12922548
OID
11791408
More Information
http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/dl_crosscollex/brbldl_getrec.asp?fld=img&id=11792212

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