Lot 29
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)
Lot 29 Details
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827), British
SKETCHBOOK CONTAINING FIGURAL DRAWINGS; MAN GRABBING MAIDEN, 1811; MAN AND WOMAN ON A STROLL IN TOWN, 1799
seven pen and ink drawings and two ink and watercolour drawings
SKETCHBOOK:
inside front cover inscribed: "Rowlandson" in pencil
some on folded sheets and double-sided, some detached or mounted on pages of the book, three with annotations in pen and ink including: "Goliath/David"; "Gibbon" (Edward Gibbon, English historian, writer, and member of parliament.)?; La Danse ("Boswell"). Contained in the hardcover sketchbook with marbled covers
Sketchbook overall 7.7 ins x 6.1 ins; 19.5 cms x 15.6 cms
MAN GRABBING MAIDEN, 1811
Watercolour and ink drawing on paper; signed "Rowlandson" and dated 1811 lower right
Sheet 6.25 ins x 7.5 ins; 15.9 cms x 19.1 cms
MAN AND WOMAN ON A STROLL IN TOWN, 1799
Watercolour and ink on laid paper; signed "Rowlandson" and dated 1799 lower left
Sheet 4.75 ins x 7.5 ins; 12.1 cms x 19.1 cms
Estimate $1,000-$1,500
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