'A College Trick' by Thomas Rowlandson, 1798; Royal Academy, London, Social Satire, Benezit

Description

An amusing view of an academic wagging his finger in disapproval as a young lady in a rope seat is … more An amusing view of an academic wagging his finger in disapproval as a young lady in a rope seat is pulled up to a college dorm window by a group of reveling students.

Thomas Rowlandson (English, ntered the School of the Royal Academy in London in 1772 and was admitted as a full member in 1775. An accomplished draftsman, he frequently turned his skills to social satire, lampooning all levels of society.

Sheet Dimensions: 13.25 H x 10.75 W Inches

Reference:
Benezit, Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs, Vol. 12, p. 53-55; Davenport’s Art Reference Guide, 2003/4 Edition, p. 2018; Thieme-Becker, Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Kunstler, Vol. 29/30, p. 127-8; et al less