Thomas Rowlandson Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Thomas Rowlandson Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 20, 2024
Circle of Thomas Rowlandson, British 1756/57-1827- An elegant couple strolling; pen, ink, and w
Est: £150 - £250
Circle of Thomas Rowlandson, British 1756/57-1827- An elegant couple strolling; pen, ink, and watercolour on paper, 22 x 14.2 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK.
Roseberys
Nov. 20, 2024
Attributed to Thomas Rowlandson, British 1756/57-1827- Caricature of a gentleman wearing a top ha
Est: £300 - £500
Attributed to Thomas Rowlandson, British 1756/57-1827- Caricature of a gentleman wearing a top hat; pen, ink, and watercolour on paper, inscribed 'Vauxhall Clark [sic.] a notorius [sic.] Black Leg' (lower edge), 16.5 x 12.5 cm. Note: Another version of the same composition by Rowlandson, entitled 'A Sporting Cove', is in the collection of the Yale Center for British Art.
Roseberys
Nov. 20, 2024
Attributed to Thomas Rowlandson, British 1757-1827- Crowds by the stairs at York Buildings, with
Est: £500 - £700
Attributed to Thomas Rowlandson, British 1757-1827- Crowds by the stairs at York Buildings, with the Water Tower and Westminster Bridge beyond; pen, brown ink, and watercolour on paper, 19.5 x 26 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: The banks of the river Thames were a frequent subject for celebrated caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson. Similar works include his view of Cheyne Walk [Museum of London, A23094] and of Putney Bridge [Morgan Library and Museum, New York, 1954.25]. The tall, needle-like structure in the background is the York Buildings Waterworks' Water Tower, a wooden tower which was built during the 17th century and remained a dominant feature of London’s skyline well into the 19th century.
Roseberys
Nov. 19, 2024
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)
Est: £300 - £500
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) In disgrace pen and ink and watercolour with collector's stamp of the Earls of Warwick (Lugt 2600) l.r. 18 x 16cm Provenance: Mrs George A Martin; the Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio. Condition Report: Framed: 32 x 29.5cm Time staining and fading. Not viewed out of glazed frame.
Sworders
Nov. 19, 2024
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)
Est: £300 - £500
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) A snowball fight pen and ink and watercolour 12.5 x 19.5cm Condition Report: Framed: 32.5 x 37.5cm Time staining and fading. Faint spots of foxing. Not viewed out of glazed frame.
Sworders
Nov. 19, 2024
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)
Est: £600 - £800
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) Showing the way pen and ink and watercolour 16.5 x 24.5cm Condition Report: Framed: 38.5 x 44.5cm Time staining with a little fading, consistent with age. A faint brown mark on the path before the water, lower centre. Not viewed out of glazed frame.
Sworders
Nov. 17, 2024
Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827) Watercolor
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827) Watercolor . A work depicting bathers with an onlooker, signed and dated for 1804 at the lower left. Dimensions: 12 1/2in x 9in, the frame 26in x 22 1/2in.
Locati LLC
Nov. 12, 2024
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (BRITISH, 1756-1827) - A busy view of boatmen and passengers, Portsmouth, circa 1815
Est: £500 - £800
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (BRITISH, 1756-1827) - A busy view of boatmen and passengers, Portsmouth, circa 1815 THOMAS ROWLANDSON (BRITISH, 1756-1827) A busy view of boatmen and passengers, Portsmouth, circa 1815 Watercolour on laid paper watermarked for 1815 10½ x 16½in. (26.5 x 42cm.) Time stained overall
Charles Miller Ltd
Nov. 09, 2024
6 PEN AND INK STUDY SKETCHES BY THOMAS ROWLANDSON
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Lot of six pen and ink study sketches by Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). All depicting various scenes of Putti harvesting and treading grapes, and playing with animals. Each one is framed and matted in a gold tone frame measuring approximately 10" tall x 10.5" wide (each frame varies very slightly). Back side of one of the frames is affixed with a label from Christies, dated October 12th, 1971, attributing the sketches to T. Rowlandson. Condition: normal signs of age to each drawing, frames have nicks and wear to the finish, see images. Total weight is 8.5 lbs. Property from the estate of Mrs. Jane Purdy Berger of Naples, Florida, and New York.
Auctions Neapolitan
Oct. 24, 2024
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-01827), etching with aquatint, with hand colouring, The Gallant’s Downfall, 13.5cm x 21cm, mounted, glazed and framed. Publish
Est: £30 - £50
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-01827), etching with aquatint, with hand colouring, The Gallant’s Downfall, 13.5cm x 21cm, mounted, glazed and framed. Published on 1st January 1816 by R.Ackermann’s for The English Dance of Death
Burstow & Hewett
Sep. 26, 2024
Attributed to Thomas Rowlandson (British 1756-1827
Est: £100 - £200
Attributed to Thomas Rowlandson (British 1756-1827), Keswick Lake, pen, ink and wash, 19 x 24.5cm. Framed and glazed. Under glass, paper discoloured, would benefit from a clean.
Ewbank's
Aug. 24, 2024
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (UK, 1756-1827)
Est: $800 - $1,200
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (UK, 1756-1827) "Plymouth",1798, watercolor and ink on wove paper, titled, dated and signed at bottom, in whitewashed molded stick frame, matted under glass, OS: 14 1/2" x 17 1/2", SS: 7 1/4" x 9 1/2".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Aug. 18, 2024
Exhibited Thomas Rowlandson Heavy Fat Woman Drawing
Est: $500 - $700
ROWLANDSON, Thomas, (British, 1756-1827): "A very heavy fat woman carrying a spoon and a pot striding to the left", graphite / Pencil. on Paper, unsigned, 1979 Little Rock, Arkansas Art Center, Raydon Gallery label verso, laid page size 6" x 4 5/8, matted 15.5" x 13.5". Condition: Paper laid. From the Alexander Raydon Gallery, Madison Ave, Manhattan. New York. Mr. Raydon was a well-known collector and dealer and passed away in 2005. This piece has remained in the collection.
Amero Auctions
Aug. 17, 2024
[BOXING]. ROWLANDSON, Thomas (1757 – 1827). Rural Sports, a...
Est: $250 - $350
[BOXING]. ROWLANDSON, Thomas (1757 – 1827). Rural Sports, a Milling Match. [London]: Tho. Tegg, 1811. Colored etching, depicting the boxing match between Thomas Cribb and Tom Molineaux, on a 25 foot stage (among the crowd is a pickpocket). 10 x 14”. Laid down; repaired tear into image at right; closed tears; spots of discoloration.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Jul. 25, 2024
Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756-1827),
Est: £800 - £1,200
Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756-1827), Boating Parties at the Thames Slipway, Wapping, watercolour, 21 by 28cm, framed
Kinghams Auctioneers
Jul. 25, 2024
Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756-1827),
Est: £400 - £600
Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756-1827), soldiers conversing with women, signed l.l., watercolour, 12 by 13cm, framed
Kinghams Auctioneers
Jul. 09, 2024
Attributed to Thomas Rowlandson, British 1757-1827- Crowds on the Somers
Est: £800 - £1,200
Attributed to Thomas Rowlandson, British 1757-1827- Crowds on the Somerset House Terrace, with the York Buildings Water Tower beyond; pen, brown ink, and watercolour on paper, 19.5 x 26 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: The banks of the river Thames were a frequent subject for celebrated caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson. Similar works include his view of Cheyne Walk [Museum of London, A23094] and of Putney Bridge [Morgan Library and Museum, New York, 1954.25]. The tall, needle-like structure in the background is the York Buildings Waterworks' Water Tower, a wooden tower which was built during the 17th century and remained a dominant feature of London’s skyline well into the 19th century.
Roseberys
Jul. 02, 2024
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827), 'The Wooden Leg, or Careful Landlady', hand coloured engraving, plate size 9.75
Est: £30 - £50
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827), 'The Wooden Leg, or Careful Landlady', hand coloured engraving, plate size 9.75" x 14" (25 x 36cm), unframed.
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jun. 25, 2024
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)
Est: £250 - £350
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) 'Miseries of London' hand-coloured etching, published by R Ackerman, 1807; 25.5 x 36cm, visible and two others: 'The Light Horse Volunteers of London and Westminster', hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published H Amelo, 1798 image 31 x 43.5cm; 'St Valentine's Day or John Bull Intercepting a Letter to his Wife', hand-coloured etching, published by Thomas Tegg, 1809 image 32 x 22cm (3) Condition Report: 'Miseries of London': overall, 51.5 x 62cm. Light creasing. Some dirty smudges to the bottom left corner, please refer to illustration. The colours appear a little faded. 'The Lighthorse Volunteers LBH, of London and Westminister': overall, 55 x 66.5cm. Timestaining with some faint dirty marks and stains to the sky. 'St Valentine's Day or John Bull Intercept a Letter to his Wife': overall, 41 x 51.5cm. Light surface dirt. Laid down. Not viewed out of glazed frames.
Sworders
May. 25, 2024
Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827), "The Welsh Sailor's Mistake or Tars in Conversation"
Est: -
colored aquatint etching on paper, signed lower right, 1808, titled and inscribed below, with certificate on the reverse from the Praetorius-Bourmer Collection, Burg Hof a. d. Sieg, after George Murgatroyd Woodward, five drinking and smoking sailors on a ship's deck, two speech bubbles in the scenery reveal a misunderstanding in the conversation, published by Thomas Tegg, London 1808, damaged, browned, stained, creased, edges torn and with missing parts, image 21 x 30.5 cm (HxW), passe-partout, framed behind glass, frame bumped and with worm holes, overall dimensions 38 x 45 cm (HxW) From Rhenish ownership. German Description Thomas Rowlandson, Der Fehler des walisischen Seemanns englischer Reiseautor und Radierkünstler (1757 London - 1827 ebenda), kolorierte Aquatinta-Radierung/Papier, unten rechts signiert, 1808, unten betitelt "The Welsh Sailor's Mistake or Tars in Conversation" und bezeichnet, Verso mit Zertifikat der Sammlung Praetorius-Bourmer, Burg Hof a. d. Sieg, nach George Murgatroyd Woodward, fünf trinkende und rauchende Matrosen auf einem Schiffsdeck, zwei Sprechblasen in der Szenerie offenbaren ein Missverständnis im Gespräch, publiziert von Thomas Tegg, London 1808, beschädigt, gebräunt, fleckig, knickspurig, Ränder eingerissen und mit Fehlstellen, Darstellung 21 x 30,5 cm (HxB), Passepartout, hinter Glas, gerahmt, Rahmen bestoßen und mit Wurmfraßlöchern, Gesamtmaß 38 x 45 cm (HxB) Aus rheinischem Burgbesitz.
Kunst- und Auktionshaus Quedlinburg
May. 16, 2024
Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756-1827) A Group of Ten Drawings: seven illustrations for The Adventures of Roderick Random, and three unpublished illustrations for The Adventures of Joseph Andrews, and His Friend Mr. Abraham Adams
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756-1827) A Group of Ten Drawings: seven illustrations for The Adventures of Roderick Random, and three unpublished illustrations for The Adventures of Joseph Andrews, and His Friend Mr. Abraham Adams all pencil, pen and ink, and watercolor on the artist’s original mounts each with inscription as title (mount verso) all approximately 4 1/4 x 6 3/8 inches. This lot is located in Chicago. Property from a Collector, Arlington, Virginia Provenance: Richard Green Galleries, London
Hindman
May. 01, 2024
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1756-1827)
Est: £800 - £1,200
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1756-1827) THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1756-1827) When Lambeth walks the streets pencil, pen and ink and watercolour 12.7 x 18 cm Property from a Private London Collection. Thomas Rowlandson, son of a wool and silk merchant, studied at the Royal Academy Schools between 1772 and 1778 where he developed his skills as a draughtsman. His work is unique for a Royal Academy student as he chose never to work with oils and instead chose to produce sketches and etchings. His works are heavily infulenced by French artistic practice, and he began to work in watercolour from 1773.
Chiswick Auctions
May. 01, 2024
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1756-1827)
Est: £500 - £800
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1756-1827) THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1756-1827) Men smoking in a tavern scene pen and ink wash and watercolour 11 x 9 cm Property from a Private London Collection. Thomas Rowlandson, son of a wool and silk merchant, studied at the Royal Academy Schools between 1772 and 1778 where he developed his skills as a draughtsman. His work is unique for a Royal Academy student as he chose never to work with oils and instead chose to produce sketches and etchings. His works are heavily infulenced by French artistic practice, and he began to work in watercolour from 1773.
Chiswick Auctions
May. 01, 2024
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1756-1827)
Est: £300 - £500
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1756-1827) THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1756-1827) Beggars at the door pencil, pen and ink and watercolour 14 x 9.5 cm Property from a Private London Collection. Thomas Rowlandson, son of a wool and silk merchant, studied at the Royal Academy Schools between 1772 and 1778 where he developed his skills as a draughtsman. His work is unique for a Royal Academy student as he chose never to work with oils and instead chose to produce sketches and etchings. His works are heavily infulenced by French artistic practice, and he began to work in watercolour from 1773.
Chiswick Auctions
Apr. 30, 2024
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827), 'Westminster Races, A Political Heat run in Covent Garden', etching, trimmed 8.
Est: £50 - £70
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827), 'Westminster Races, A Political Heat run in Covent Garden', etching, trimmed 8.25" x 13.75" (21 x 35cm) overall, unframed.
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Apr. 30, 2024
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827), 'The Hanoverian Horse and British Lion', etching, plate size, 10" x 13.75" (25.
Est: £60 - £80
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827), 'The Hanoverian Horse and British Lion', etching, plate size, 10" x 13.75" (25.5 x 35cm), unframed.
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Apr. 30, 2024
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827), 'Inn Yard on Fire', etching and aquatint, image size 13" x 18" (33 x 46cm).
Est: £150 - £200
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827), 'Inn Yard on Fire', etching and aquatint, image size 13" x 18" (33 x 46cm).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Apr. 26, 2024
Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827) Hand coloured engraving 23 x 137 cm
Est: £80 - £120
Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827) Hand coloured engraving 23 x 137 cm
Hannam's Auctioneers
Apr. 23, 2024
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (BRITISH, 1756-1827) - AFTER THE GLORIOUS BATTLE OF [THE] NILE (NELSON CAROUSING WITH HIS MEN)
Est: £800 - £1,200
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (BRITISH, 1756-1827) - AFTER THE GLORIOUS BATTLE OF [THE] NILE (NELSON CAROUSING WITH HIS MEN) THOMAS ROWLANDSON (BRITISH, 1756-1827) Sketch study After the Glorious Battle of [the] Nile Signed 'Rowlandson' (lower left) and inscribed with title Ink on laid paper 10½ x 8in. (27 x 20.5cm.) The published 12 x 16in. engraving (see RMG Object ID PAG8537) carries the full title ADMIRAL NELSON recreating with his Brave Tars After the GLORIOUS BATTLE of the NILE. Rowlandson engraved the plate himself and introduced some corrections such as the grotesque close to Nelson on the left being replaced by a mast, giving the subject (whom Rowlandson doesn't caricature, but turns into an even more romanticised hero) more space to be admired. The engraving was rushed to publication on October 20th 1798 for Ackermans, only ten weeks or so after the action. time-stained, modest foxing
Charles Miller Ltd
Apr. 17, 2024
Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756-1827) - A Good Set-To (Carousing Figures)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756-1827) - A Good Set-To (Carousing Figures) Signed ‘Rowlandson’ bottom left; also titled bottom right, ink and watercolor on paper Sight size: 20 x 16 ½ in. (50.8 x 41.9 cm) Sheet size: 21 ¼ x 16 ¾ in. (54 x 42.5cm) Provenance Private Collection, New York.
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 17, 2024
Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756-1827) - The Last Will (Seated Figures); together with Death as Host (Dinner Party with Skeleton) (Two Works)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756-1827) - The Last Will (Seated Figures); together with Death as Host (Dinner Party with Skeleton) (Two Works) The Last Will (Seated Figures) Signed ‘T. Rowlandson’ bottom right, ink and watercolor on paper Sight size 7½ x 6 in. (19.1 x 15.2cm) Together with: Death as Host (Dinner Party with Skeleton) Signed ‘T. Rowlandson’ bottom right, ink and watercolor on paper Sheet size: 5 x 8 in. (12.7 x 20.3cm) (2) Provenance Private Collection, New York.
Freeman's | Hindman
Mar. 26, 2024
Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827), 'Quarter Day, or clearing the premisses without consulting your landlord', hand
Est: £80 - £120
Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827), 'Quarter Day, or clearing the premisses without consulting your landlord', hand coloured etching, circa 1814, 12.5" x 8.75" (32 x 22cm).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jan. 31, 2024
Gouty Gulston the Antiquarian at Antwerp
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Thomas Rowlandson London 1756 - 1827 Gouty Gulston the Antiquarian at Antwerp Pen and brown ink and watercolor over traces of pencil 271 by 217 mm; 10 ¾ by 8 ½ in.
Sotheby's
Jan. 17, 2024
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1756-1827)
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1756-1827) PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1756-1827) Merrymaking indistinctly inscribed (lower left) pencil, pen and ink and watercolour 14 x 21 cm Thomas Rowlandson, son of a wool and silk merchant, studied at the Royal Academy Schools between 1772 and 1778 where he developed his skills as a draughtsman. His work is unique for a Royal Academy student as he chose never to work with oils and instead chose to produce sketches and etchings. His works are heavily infulenced by French artistic practice, and he began to work in watercolour from 1773.
Chiswick Auctions
Jan. 17, 2024
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1756-1827)
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1756-1827) PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1756-1827) When Lambeth walks the streets pencil, pen and ink and watercolour 12.7 x 18 cm Thomas Rowlandson, son of a wool and silk merchant, studied at the Royal Academy Schools between 1772 and 1778 where he developed his skills as a draughtsman. His work is unique for a Royal Academy student as he chose never to work with oils and instead chose to produce sketches and etchings. His works are heavily infulenced by French artistic practice, and he began to work in watercolour from 1773.
Chiswick Auctions
Jan. 17, 2024
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1756-1827)
Est: £800 - £1,200
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1756-1827) PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1756-1827) Coach on the quay pencil, pen and ink and watercolour 15 x 20 cm Thomas Rowlandson, son of a wool and silk merchant, studied at the Royal Academy Schools between 1772 and 1778 where he developed his skills as a draughtsman. His work is unique for a Royal Academy student as he chose never to work with oils and instead chose to produce sketches and etchings. His works are heavily infulenced by French artistic practice, and he began to work in watercolour from 1773.
Chiswick Auctions
Jan. 17, 2024
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1756-1827)
Est: £700 - £1,000
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1756-1827) PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1756-1827) Beggars at the door pencil, pen and ink and watercolour 14 x 9.5 cm Thomas Rowlandson, son of a wool and silk merchant, studied at the Royal Academy Schools between 1772 and 1778 where he developed his skills as a draughtsman. His work is unique for a Royal Academy student as he chose never to work with oils and instead chose to produce sketches and etchings. His works are heavily infulenced by French artistic practice, and he began to work in watercolour from 1773.
Chiswick Auctions
Jan. 17, 2024
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (LONDON 1756-1827)
Est: £600 - £800
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (LONDON 1756-1827) PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION THOMAS ROWLANDSON (LONDON 1756-1827) A mismatched couple pencil, pen and ink and watercolour 10 x 9 cm Thomas Rowlandson, son of a wool and silk merchant, studied at the Royal Academy Schools between 1772 and 1778 where he developed his skills as a draughtsman. His work is unique for a Royal Academy student as he chose never to work with oils and instead chose to produce sketches and etchings. His works are heavily infulenced by French artistic practice, and he began to work in watercolour from 1773.
Chiswick Auctions
Dec. 08, 2023
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (LONDON 1756-1827) - Recruiting soldiers at Brentford
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (LONDON 1756-1827) Recruiting soldiers at Brentford pencil, pen and ink and watercolour on paper, on the artist's washline mount 7 ¾ x 11 1⁄8 in. (19.8 x 28.2 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 06, 2023
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)
Est: £200 - £300
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) Figures outside a cottage in a wooded landscape pen, ink and watercolour 16.5 x 22.5cm Provenance: Michael Spratt, Surrey According to label verso, on paper with watermark of Strasbourg Lily.
Cheffins
Nov. 29, 2023
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (LONDON 1756-1827) On Bodmin Downs, Cornwall; and Packho
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (LONDON 1756-1827) On Bodmin Downs, Cornwall; and Packhorses crossing a ford both pencil, pen and ink and watercolour 12 ¼ x 18 in. (31 x 45.7 cm.) and smaller (2)
Christie's
Nov. 24, 2023
Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after). "An antiquarian".
Est: €60 - €80
Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after). "An antiquarian". Drawing, watercolour, 32x21,1 cm., framed.
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Oct. 31, 2023
[ROWLANDSON, THOMAS. 1756-1827.] QUIZ [PSEUD.]. The Grand Master, or, Adventures of Qui Hi? in Hindostan. London: Thomas Tegg, 1816.
Est: $700 - $1,000
[ROWLANDSON, THOMAS. 1756-1827.] QUIZ [PSEUD.]. The Grand Master, or, Adventures of Qui Hi? in Hindostan. London: Thomas Tegg, 1816. 8vo, full red morocco gilt, rebacked, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, hand-colored pictorial title page, folding hand-colored frontispiece ('A New Map of India from the Latest Authority'), 26 aquatint illustrations, all hand-colored except for one which is tinted sepia. In custom clamshell case. 'A Hudibrastic poem in eight cantos by Quiz. Illustrated with engravings by Rowlandson.' The poem is a satire of British misrule in India, directed particularly against Lord Moire, Marquis of Hastings, who was Governor-General of India at the time. The pseudonymous author may have been William Combe (1742-1823), who collaborated with Rowlandson on the 'Doctor Syntax' series. 'Qui hi' is an Anglicized version of the Hindi/Urdu Koi hai, meaning 'Is anyone there?' In British India, the phrase was commonly used by British residents to summon servants and was satirically extended by other Europeans to apply to the English themselves.
Bonhams
Oct. 11, 2023
Rowlandson (Thomas). Doncaster Fair or the Industrious Yorkshirebites, circa 1800
Est: £200 - £300
Rowlandson (Thomas). Doncaster Fair or the Industrious Yorkshirebites, circa 1800 * Rowlandson (Thomas 1756 - 1827). Doncaster Fair or the Industrious Yorkshirebites, circa 1800, etched caricature with contemporary hand-colouring, some staining and spotting, margins strengthened with tape on the verso, 245 x 335 mm, together with Peace and Plenty, Thos. Tegg, May 8th 1814, etched caricature with contemporary hand-colouring, slight mount staining, thread margins, 330 x 235 mm, with [Mrs Clark's Farewell to her Audience - A Tailpiece] Thos. Tegg, April 1st 1809, etched caricature with contemporary hand-colouring, proof before title, large margins, two long closed marginal repaired tears, one affecting the printed image, 245 x 350 mm, with Progress of Gallantry or Stolen Kisses Sweetest, Thos Tegg, circa 1814, hand-coloured etched caricature, trimmed to image, stained, 330 x 230 mm, plus Miseries of Travelling, R. Ackermann, Feby. 15th 1807, hand-coloured etched caricature, thread margins, laid on later card, 260 x 360 mm, and Market Place at Cambridge, 1801, etched view with contemporary hand-colouring, some spotting, 175 x 250 mm, mounted, with another two caricatures after Rowlandson similar, together with Cruikshank (George). [Blue Devils, 1835], etched caricature with contemporary hand-colouring, trimmed to the image with loss, laid on later linen, 180 x 235 mm, mounted, plus Vol. 1 of My Sketch Book, December 1st, 1832, decorative title, frayed with slight loss, 36 uncoloured etched caricatures, one with a repaired closed tear, slight spotting throughout, contemporary half calf, boards detached, rubbed and worn, oblong 8vo, and Darly (Matthias). A Connoiseur Admiring a Dark Night Piece, Nov. 12th 1771, hand-coloured engraving, trimmed and laid on near-contemporary stiff paper, 155 x 100 mm QTY: (11)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Sep. 14, 2023
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (British, 1757-1827). The Serenade, 1799, Etching and stipple printed in brown ink after the work of Titian (Tiziano
Est: $150 - $200
THOMAS ROWLANDSON (British, 1757-1827). The Serenade, 1799, Etching and stipple printed in brown ink after the work of Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (Italian circa 1485/90-1576). Plate signed, dated and titled. Unframed. Note: The artwork is not glued down to a hard surface; it is mounted with hinges to a removable back board. - Plate: 7 1/16 × 9 13/16 in., Sheet: 9 13/16 × 12 3/16 in. Viewing by appointment only.
Sloans & Kenyon
Sep. 13, 2023
Thomas Rowlandson (London 1756-1827) Easterly winds, or scudding under bare poles
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Thomas Rowlandson (London 1756-1827) Easterly winds, or scudding under bare poles pen, grey ink and watercolour on wove paper 14.5 x 23.3cm (5 11/16 x 9 3/16in).
Bonhams
Sep. 13, 2023
Thomas Rowlandson (London 1756-1827) Polson Bridge near Launceston with pack ponies on a road
Est: £600 - £800
Thomas Rowlandson (London 1756-1827) Polson Bridge near Launceston with pack ponies on a road pen, ink and watercolour on paper 23.2 x 37.5cm (9 1/8 x 14 3/4in).
Bonhams
Sep. 13, 2023
Thomas Rowlandson (London 1756-1827) The hawking party
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Thomas Rowlandson (London 1756-1827) The hawking party pen, grey ink and watercolour on wove paper 14 x 23.5cm (5 1/2 x 9 1/4in).
Bonhams