Buchhändler und Autor

Thomas Rowlandson, 1784

This is a painting of a scene in a bookstore or library. The scene portrays an interior filled with shelves stocked with books. In the foreground, piles of books are stacked on a table while others are opened. The setting conveys a space dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge, with a rich, detailed backdrop capturing the essence of an 18th-century study area or bookshop. This is in the style of Thomas Rowlandson.
Künstler
Thomas Rowlandson
Datierung
1784
Gattung
Druckgrafik
Technik
hand-colored etching and aquatint
Maße
34,2 × 40,4 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

This is a painting of a scene in a bookstore or library. The scene portrays an interior filled with shelves stocked with books. In the foreground, piles of books are stacked on a table while others are opened. The setting conveys a space dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge, with a rich, detailed backdrop capturing the essence of an 18th-century study area or bookshop. This is in the style of Thomas Rowlandson.

Thomas Rowlandson