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The chamber of genius
1812
Medium
hand-coloured etching
Measurements
21.3 × 28.2 cm (image) 24.3 × 30.8 cm (plate) 29.1 × 45.0 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1957
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
George 11962; Grego II pp. 227–28
Printing/Publishing
published by Thomas Rowlandson and Thomas Tegg, London
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.l.: Rowlandson inv 1812
printed in ink l.l.: Pub.d (d in superscript above . ) April 2nd (nd in superscript) 1812 by T Rowlandson / N 1 James Street Adelphi
printed in ink l.c.: THE CHAMBER OF GENIUS. / Want is the Scorn of every wealthy Fool . / _and genius in Rags is turn’d to Ridicule _ Juv Satire
printed in ink (in image) u.c.: ARAEOSTATION
printed in ink (in image) c.r.: Peter Testa
Accession Number
3737-4
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Humour and Satire Interiors
Subjects (specific)
cartoons (humorous images) domesticity families (kinship groups) genius (creative ability) painters (artists) painting (image-making) poor (people) studios (work spaces)
Movements
Regency (British)