Nap in the country ; Nap in town.

Nap in the country ; Nap in town.

Item Information

Title:
Nap in the country ; Nap in town.
Description:
A Nap in the Country, the print on top, represents the mid-day rest of a rustic pair, who, while their sheep are calmly grazing and their dog is keeping faithful watch, are, beneath the shadows of spreading trees, indulging in forty winks in the open country, after their early morning toils. A Nap in Town, the print on bottom, which may also be taken as an afternoon siesta, though equally luxurious, is not enjoyed under such healthy conditions as the preceding the town pair are taking their repose with as much lazy ease as the circumstances will permit.
Artist:
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827
Name on Item:
Rowlandson 1785
Date:
1785
Format:
Prints
Genre:
Etchings
Caricatures
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Prints and Drawings
Subjects:
Sleeping
Trees
Couches
Extent:
2 prints on 1 sheet : hand-colored etching ; plate mark 31 x 38 cm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/tq57pm73f
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title from item.
Grego, I, p. 175, 177
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Notes (citation):
Grego, Joseph. "Rowlandson the caricaturist; a selection from his works with anecdotal descriptions of his famous caricatures, in two volumes." London: Chatto and Windus, 1880
Notes (object):
A pair of subjects on one plate.
Identifier:
18_03_000711
Barcode:
36666003900145