1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Manners and Customs of Monkeys is a 1850 watercolor by Richard Doyle, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man in a red hat and loose clothes pulling a rope tied to a group of monkeys. The monkeys are walking on two legs like people, some holding each other’s hands. In the background, more monkeys run around in a grassy, tree-filled area with palm trees. The artist made the monkeys look almost human, with expressive faces and poses. The scene feels lively and a little silly, like a mix of animals and people. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this painting in person.
The watercolour titled *The Manners and Customs of Monkeys* was created by Richard Doyle in 1850.
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Richard "Dickie" Doyle (18 September 1824 – 10 December 1883) was a British illustrator of the Victorian era.
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