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Madame Very Restaurateur, Palais Royal Paris, by Thomas Rowlandson, ink, 1814

Madame Very Restaurateur, Palais Royal Paris

Thomas Rowlandson

1814

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Madame Very Restaurateur, Palais Royal Paris is a 1814 ink by Thomas Rowlandson, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Thomas Rowlandson
When & what style?
1814 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting depicts a woman in a white dress, sitting at a table with a bowl of fruit in front of her. She is surrounded by other objects, including a plant and a basket of cards. The woman's hair is styled in an updo, and she wears a white dress with puffy sleeves. The scene is set in a restaurant, as indicated by the title "Madame Very Restaurateur, Palais Royal Paris." The artist, Thomas Rowlandson, used a hand-colored etching technique to create this piece. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this work, you can look up Thomas Rowlandson.

About the artist

Portrait of Thomas Rowlandson
Artist

Thomas Rowlandson

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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