1808
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Doctor Gallipot placing his Fortune at the feet of his Mistress is a 1808 ink by Thomas Rowlandson, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
A woman in a pale dress with a veil stands with one hand outstretched, as if pushing away a man kneeling in front of her. The man wears a bright blue coat, a powdered wig, and a silly grin, holding a bottle and a red heart. Scattered on the floor are tools like a pair of scissors and a knife. The title at the bottom reads *"Doctor Gallipot placing his Fortune at the feet of his Mistress"*—a joke about a doctor losing everything to a lover. Next, check out etching to see how artists like Rowlandson made sharp, funny prints.
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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