The Triumph of Hypocrisy
January 11, 1787
Medium
Stippled etching and aquatint
Dimensions
Sheet: 12 1/16 × 15 7/16 in. (30.7 × 39.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Accession Number
59.533.214
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the cheeky world of 18th-century British satire with *The Triumph of Hypocrisy a collaborative stippled etching and aquat created by Thomas Rowlandson, Collings, and Elizabeth on January 11, 1787. Rowlandson, a master caricaturist renowned for his witty depictions of Georgian society's foibles, joins forces here with fellow artists to produce a print measuring 12 1/16 × 15 7/16 inches. This medium—stippling for fine dotted textures and aquatint for soft, painterly tones—allowed for rich shading and expressive detail, making it ideal for Rowlandson's signature blend of humor and criti...
About the Artist
Thomas Rowlandson|Samuel Collings|Elizabeth Jackson · 1756–1827
Thomas Rowlandson (1757–1827) was an English artist and caricaturist whose satirical watercolors and prints captured the social life of Georgian Britain with unparalleled wit and technical mastery. Alongside James Gillray, he is recognized as one of the greatest British graphic artists, and his distinctive flowing line and keen observations have made his work integral to understanding late 18th an...