Comparative Anatomy Study, Thomas Rowlandson, c. 1810-1820 https://t.co/llAu6ZwyWv

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Death looking at vanity, Thomas Rowlandson, n.d. [2357 x 2802]

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Illness manifests as monsters in this 1788 etching by Thomas Rowlandson; ague (the chills) is an eel-like specimen with long bony fingers, while fever is a furry creature with red eyes. 🦠

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Drawing and etching by Thomas Rowlandson, from The Tour of Dr Syntax in Search of the Picturesque (1809–1812) which follows the good doctor’s adventures about the countryside in search of the perfect scenery. More in our latest post: https://t.co/u3OUFZa9ID

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The House of Lords chamber looks like this, when peers are sitting. But currently they’re on recess and back in ten days. It’s a chance to get odd jobs done while they’re not around. (Image: Rowlandson and Pugin, Microcosm of London, 1809)

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‘Dr Syntax and his Wife making an experiment in pneumatics’, Laughing gas (nitrous oxide) parties were popular in the 1820s and 1830s. The illustrations are by Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827), a British artist and caricaturist.

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The Rev. Dr. Syntax Reading his Tour, Thomas Rowlandson https://t.co/aHXw8AIuiL

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Invented in 1772 & described by poet Robert Southey as “a wonder-working gas of delight”, laughing gas (nitrous oxide) was used as popular entertainment at parties ~ as here depicted by Thomas Rowlandson ~ until its use as a surgical anaesthetic was recognised in 1840s

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"The Dance of Death" (1816) By Thomas Rowlandson. Credit to

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Coloured drawing by Thomas Rowlandson, 1775, showing two grave robbers at work while Death, as a nightwatchman holding a lantern, grabs one of them from behind.

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The Nursery from The English Dance of Death.
Thomas Rowlandson (1757–1827)
1816, Pencil and watercolour.



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Thomas Rowlandson 13 July 1756 – 21 April 1827 was an English artist and caricaturist.
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"Exhibition ''Stare'' Case"
Thomas Rowlandson
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Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)

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RT : New post: A trip to the theatre with Thomas Rowlandson. https://t.co/zNbQejwIvj

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