1815
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Nancy Cock - Clear Starcher is a 1815 graphite by Thomas Rowlandson, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman sitting in a chair, looking off to the side. She wears a simple dress with a necklace and a headscarf. Behind her, a sailboat floats on water, and a building with a balcony sits in the distance. The drawing is loose and quick, with soft watercolor washes. The nameplate under her reads *"Nancy Cock - Clear Starcher"*, hinting at a job involving laundry. The artist used light ink and watercolor to keep it sketchy and lively. Next, check out Rowlandson, Thomas to see more of his playful, everyday scenes.
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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