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Wisdom and Folly

Wisdom and Folly

Artist Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756-1827)
Dateabout 1785-1795
DimensionsH: 11 1/4 in. (26.1 cm); W: 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
MediumGraphite, pen and ink, gray wash and watercolor on paper
ClassificationDrawings
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number
1954.37
Not on View
Published ReferencesFalk, B., Thomas Rowlandson: His Life and Art, Beechhurst, New York, 1952, repr. facing p. 101.Exhibition HistoryToledo Museum of Art, Transparent Color, May 3 - August 25, 2002.

Toledo Museum of Art, Satire Show, March 17 - June 25 2006

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