The doctor dismissing Death (1785)
Thomas Rowlandson1785 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1827)
Specifications
- Year
- 1785
- Nationality / school
- English
- Lifespan
- 1756–1827
About the artwork
"The doctor dismissing Death" (1785) is a work by Thomas Rowlandson. Context for 1785: The Enlightenment and the habit of the Grand Tour fed a wider interest in science, travel, antiquity, and natural history, and illustrators accompanied many expeditions. The eighteenth century began with the light, ornamental Rococo, especially in France, and moved towards the clarity and antique references of Neoclassicism by the end of the century. Illustration in brief: Illustration serves a text or a story, a tradition that runs from decorated medieval manuscripts to printed book plates, magazines, and posters. Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is landscape.
"The doctor dismissing Death" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
English, 1756–1827
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