1814
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
La Belle Limonaudiere au Cafe des Mille Colonnes, Palais Royal, Paris is a 1814 ink by Thomas Rowlandson, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This crowded scene shows a woman in a blue dress holding a scroll labeled "Paris" while sitting at a table with a man and others around her. The room looks fancy, with tall columns and fancy curtains. People are eating, drinking, and chatting—some look bored, others excited. The woman’s big hair and the scroll might be a joke about gossip or news. The artist used bold colors and exaggerated faces to make it lively. Check out how this was made using etching.
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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