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Thomas Rowlandson
1756-1827
His Horse takes fright at a Gibbet and leaves him on the road
ca. 1809
Pen and red and brown ink and watercolor on paper.
5 3/16 x 7 5/16 inches (132 x 185 mm)
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan, before 1913.
2006.24:15
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Caption title.
One of 29 drawings and 4 colored etchings illustrating Combe's "Tour of Dr. Syntax in Search of the Picturesque", 1812(originally published in serial form in 1809). Unpublished.
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Caption and number "15" written on item in pencil.
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Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan, before 1913.
Associated names:
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Combe, William, 1742-1823. Tour of Doctor Syntax in search of the picturesque.
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