Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827, British

Text by Oliver Goldsmith, 1728–1774, British
Title:
The Surprise
Date:
ca. 1817
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and red-brown ink; verso: graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 9/16 x 7 1/2 inches (11.6 x 19.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in artist's hand in pen and brown ink, lower left: "T. Rowlandson"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.3.25
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
vicar | genre subject | table (support furniture) | chairs | candlesticks | bonnets (hats) | candles | curtain | hats | paintings | women | men | doorway | dining room | windows
Associated Places:
Europe | England | United Kingdom | Yorkshire | Wakefield
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:5549