Dr. Syntax lamenting the loss of his wife

by Thomas Rowlandson

$6,500 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller · No longer available

Rowlandson, Thomas. Watercolor and ink on paper, captioned in pencil. 1 vols. Image size 4-1/4 x 7-1/4 in. Some very faint soiling, else fine. Matted and framed. Literature: Combe, Second Tour of Doctor Syntax Ackermann, 1820 , facing p. 10. Item #7645 The original drawing for the illustration found in Part I of his famous “Second Tour of Doctor Syntax”.

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