Ride to Rumford. published 1799

Hand-coloured etching | 23.6 x 32.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 810538

Description

A hand-coloured print of a stout woman who, suffering from saddle sore, has sought the treatment of an apothecary. He wears spectacles and whilst kneeling down, places a dressing on the woman's backside. In the background, a man mixes using a bucket whilst enjoying the spectacle and a maid looks on with displeasure. Bottles of potions and mixtures line the room.

Provenance

Probably acquired during the reign of Queen Victoria
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827)
(etcher)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Hand-coloured etching

etching, hand colouring

Measurements

23.6 x 32.0 cm (sheet of paper)

22.1 x 29.7 cm (platemark)
Groupings
Category
British Prints
Object type(s)
visual works
prints
Subject(s)
Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
Art
Drawings
Caricatures
Science, Medicine and Technology
Agriculture and related techniques
Animal husbandry
Horses
Language, Linguistics and Literature
Literature
Drama
Comedies
Satire
References

Other number(s)

BM Satires : Catalogue of political and personal satires preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum ... 11 v. in 12. – BM Satires 9465

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