1791
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Squall in Hyde Park is a 1791 ink by Thomas Rowlandson, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This crowded street scene shows a wild mix of people in fancy 18th-century clothes. Some are holding umbrellas, others are waving sticks or hats, and a few look like they’re dancing or falling. A man in a bright red coat is riding a horse, while others push, laugh, or shout. The buildings in the background have simple roofs, and the sky is full of swirling clouds. The chaos might be a joke about how people act in a crowd—everyone’s doing their own thing, but no one’s really in control. The artist used light colors and loose lines to make it feel fast and messy. Next, look up how etching works to see how this kind of print was made.
Thomas Rowlandson (; 13 July 1757 – 21 April 1827) was an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian Era, noted for his political satire and social observation.
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