Thomas Rowlandson

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Inscribed faintly in pencil next to old NPG collection mark: Rowlandson/John Jackson.

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This rather humdrum drawing is described by Dr Hayes as a more credible likeness than Harlow's romanticised portrait (John Hayes, Rowlandson, 1972, p 21).

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Sotheby's 11 July 1928 (32) bought F. R. Meatyard for the NPG.


This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: Richard Walker, Regency Portraits, National Portrait Gallery, 1985, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.

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