The Sad Discovery, or The Graceless Apprentice

Thomas Rowlandson, 1785

This is a drawing of a scene in a bedroom. In the image, several figures are gathered around a bed, reacting with surprise and alarm. The bedding is in disarray, and one figure is crawling on the floor while others are gesturing with expressions of shock. A canopy is over the bed. The characters' expressions and postures are exaggerated, and the room is dimly lit with shadows.
Artist
Thomas Rowlandson
Date
1785
Type
Print
Medium
hand-colored etching
Dimensions
20.1 × 28.1 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a drawing of a scene in a bedroom. In the image, several figures are gathered around a bed, reacting with surprise and alarm. The bedding is in disarray, and one figure is crawling on the floor while others are gesturing with expressions of shock. A canopy is over the bed. The characters' expressions and postures are exaggerated, and the room is dimly lit with shadows.

Thomas Rowlandson