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Thomas Rowlandson
1756-1827
Fall from a Carriage
Pen and brown ink, gray wash, and watercolor on paper.
5 11/16 x 9 1/4 inches (127 x 229 mm)
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
2009.411
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From the library of Gordon N. Ray (accessioned retrospectively).
Summary:
Drawing of a woman falling from her seat and between the traces of a one horse carriage, with her skirt caught up to her waist and bare buttocks exposed; she is surrounded by onlookers who variously register dismay, concern, or leering enthusiasm at the spectacle.
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Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
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