tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post4310277560055129102..comments2024-03-28T16:41:29.596-04:00Comments on The Duchess of Devonshire's Gossip Guide to the 18th Century: The Genesis of Rowdy RowlandsonHeather Carrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544318718074061879noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-63943468392307197632009-05-28T08:54:44.201-04:002009-05-28T08:54:44.201-04:00I absolutely adore this artist, naughty images and...I absolutely adore this artist, naughty images and all. His depiction of his era makes it come alive. My most recent post features on of his images of servants looking for work at a registry office. Of course, Rowlandson has the old tart gaping at a young handsome buck, and an old lecher regarding a likely young maid.Vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-18555456341598953522009-05-28T01:22:48.040-04:002009-05-28T01:22:48.040-04:00Oh, I adore Rowlandson! (You can probably tell sin...Oh, I adore Rowlandson! (You can probably tell since my banner also features a segment of the same work as yours ;) I love his style, I am often inspired by it. He reminds me in some ways of the more monochromatically inclined victorian Aubrey Beardsley, who developed his method for similar reasons - and also because he knew he would die young and wanted to churn out as much stuff as possible, which meant pens over paintbrushes :)Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04883312312595475859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-71428900936582021212009-05-27T17:23:51.379-04:002009-05-27T17:23:51.379-04:00I've always been keen on Rowlandson but never knew...I've always been keen on Rowlandson but never knew his path to satire. And a friend of Gillray? Can you imagine the conversations those two had? Hahaha! I can just imagine....Polonaisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10192167594851519558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-56284934727453366012009-05-26T22:47:50.115-04:002009-05-26T22:47:50.115-04:00I think this guy's marvelous! He's got a nack for...I think this guy's marvelous! He's got a nack for depicting so realistically that it's simply too funny...you never know where your talents will lead you:)Lucy https://www.blogger.com/profile/13600064401395449845noreply@blogger.com