Going Out in the Morning
1786
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1786
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Thomas Rowlandson shows a busy London street in 1786. Men in wigs chat by a shop. A woman carries a basket. A boy plays with a dog. Everyone looks dressed up. This isn’t a photo. It’s a print made with acid and ink. Aquatint gives soft grey tones. The paper shows its age in spots. See how the light hits the cobblestones? Like someone left a window open. Look up Rowlandson, Thomas.
