Comfort in the Gout

Thomas Rowlandson, 1785

The image shows four adults and a dog in an interior space. On the left, a man is seated in an armchair, while a woman stands beside him holding a bowl. In the background, another woman holds a tray with a glass and decanter, and a man is holding a dish. The dog is lying in front of the footstool. The setting is warmly lit, conveying a domestic atmosphere with draped curtains in muted shades of pink and green.
Artist
Thomas Rowlandson
Date
1785
Type
Print
Medium
hand-colored etching
Dimensions
27.3 × 37.6 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows four adults and a dog in an interior space. On the left, a man is seated in an armchair, while a woman stands beside him holding a bowl. In the background, another woman holds a tray with a glass and decanter, and a man is holding a dish. The dog is lying in front of the footstool. The setting is warmly lit, conveying a domestic atmosphere with draped curtains in muted shades of pink and green.

Thomas Rowlandson