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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
H Beard Print Collection is a 29 by Thomas Rowlandson, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows two scenes of people watching a performance. One scene is in the country and the other is in London. The contrast between the two scenes is interesting - in the country, everyone is happy and laughing, while in London, they're upset and crying. You can learn more about this kind of contrast at the museum: Victoria and Albert Museum.
Two etched and hand-coloured plates by Thomas Rowlandson, titled *Comedy in the Country. Tragedy in London*, depict contrasting scenes of an orchestra’s back row and the audience behind. In the rural setting, figures appear cheerful and laughing, while in the London view, the same positions show distressed and tearful expressions. Published by Thomas Tegg, the prints juxtapose the differing moods of spectators in contrasting environments.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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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