Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827, British
Title:
Comforts of Bath: Private Practice Previous to the Ball
Date:
1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, gray wash, and pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 5 15/16 x 8 1/4 inches (15.1 x 21 cm)
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.3.55
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
genre subject | violin | hats | door | man | woman | observers | musician | dancing | obese | sheet music
Associated Places:
Bath | Bath and Northeast Somerset | Somerset | Europe | England | United Kingdom
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Rowlandson Drawings from the Paul Mellon Collection (Yale Center for British Art, 1977-11-16 - 1978-01-15)

Rowlandson Drawings from the Paul Mellon Collection (Royal Academy of Arts, 1978-03-04 - 1978-05-28)
Publications:
Simon Schama, Rowlandson in the Round, TLS, the Times Literary Supplement, Issue no. 3963, March 10, 1978, p. 282, Film S748 (SML) Also available Online in TLS Historical Archive (ORBIS)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:5582