A sculptor in his studio, modelling a statue of Venus and Cupid from a live model. Coloured etching after T. Rowlandson, ca. 1800.

  • Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827
Date:
[approximately 1800?]
Reference:
3310070i
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Description

Grego identifies the sculptor as "seemingly" and "doubtless" Joseph Nollekens, though the sculptor bears no resemblance to portraits of Nollekens, even allowing for some idealization. Grego also identifies the sculpture being worked on as Venus chiding Cupid by Nollekens, executed for Lord Yarborough, but that sculpture, which was given by Lord Yarborough to Usher Art Gallery, Lincoln, has a different composition: Venus and Cupid are both standing, whereas in Rowlandson's print, both are seated. The British Museum catalogue (loc. cit.) follows Grego

Publication/Creation

[London?], [approximately 1800?]

Physical description

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; image 27.5 x 21.8 cm

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Lettering

The sculptor. Rowlandson inv.

References note

Joseph Grego, 'Preparations for the Academy, Old Joseph Nollekens and his Venus', Rowlandson the caricaturist , London 1880, vol. 2, pp. 16-19
British Museum, British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. VII, London 1942, p8. 638-639, no. 9572

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3310070i

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