Stock No: 9595

THOMAS ROWLANDSON : A series of twenty eight prints in two glazed oak frames of 14 panels each depicting Dr Syntax in search of the Picturesque , by Thomas Rowlandson and Published by Rudolph Ackermann, London 1813........ Rowlandson travelled greatly around the British Isles and Europe , sketching scenes , oddities and incidents to be published by Ackerman in his various publications for the amusement of his readers. His friend the actor Bannister suggested he create an odd eccentric, pedantic character ...Dr Syntax...an English Don Quixote , through whose adventures he could humorously , but actually quite realistically , depict daily life , scenes , oddities of all classes and features of 18c England.

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