High Spirits
The Comic Art of Thomas Rowlandson
Published on 25. November 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-1-905686-76-6 (ISBN)
Description
Portly squires and young dandies. Jane Austenesqueheroines and their gruesome chaperones. Dashing young officers and corrupt politicians. The keenly observant satires by English caricaturistThomas Rowlandso (1757-1827) make clear his sharp eye for current affairs as well as his appreciation of the humour in everyday life. High Spirits brings together nearly one hundred comic works by Rowlandson,with subjects spanning the entire range of English society, including numerous satires of politics, and George III and his troublesome offspring. Full-colour illustrations are accompanied by details drawn from new archival research on both the works and their royal collectors, from George IV to QueenVictoria and Prince Albert.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
With over 200 colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 281 mm
Width: 259 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
1600 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-905686-76-6 (9781905686766)
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Kate Heard is senior curator of prints and drawings at Royal Collection Trust. Her previous books include The First Georgians: Art & Monarchy 1714-1760, Maria Merian's Butterflies, and High Spirits: The Comic Art of Thomas Rowlandson.