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Escape of French Prisoners by Thomas Rowlandson

Escape of French Prisoners

Thomas Rowlandson · 1771

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Artist
Thomas Rowlandson
Date
1771
Medium
pen and Ink and watercolor wash
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Drawings
Culture
England, 18th century
Credit line
Bequest of Leonard C. Hanna Jr.
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Thomas Rowlandson

Thomas Rowlandson was a prolific English caricaturist of the Georgian Era, renowned for his robust political satires and keen social observations.

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