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The Swing (Rural sports - or how to show off a well-shaped leg): 2161

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Titles

The Swing (Rural sports - or how to show off a well-shaped leg)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Rowlandson, Thomas

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Ricketts and Shannon Collection

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Height: 284 mm
Width: 430 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Dating

1790s
Production date: ? AD 1790

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite, pen and ink and watercolour strengthened with vermilion ink on paper
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rural Sports
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Rowlandson
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: partially cut

  • Text: 1790 (?)
  • Location: Lower right, following the above
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2161
Primary reference Number: 19130

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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