Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827, British
Title:
The Family of Children
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and red-brown ink over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 5/16 x 7 1/4 inches (11 x 18.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower left: "ANY COMMANDS TODAY or Death paying a charitable Visit"; inscribed on verso in graphite: "48 | 96"; upper center: "14 | 3 | (line) | 42 | 6 | (line) | 48"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.340
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
reading | allegory | doorway | table (support furniture) | family | skeleton | man | women | children | chairs | genre subject | kettle | mirror | family room | dogs (animals) | curtains | crib | toys (recreational artifacts) | fireplace
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:5715