Rural Sports or Game at Quotis, 30 October 1811
Scope and Contents
A hand-coloured print of frivolity and play within a country village. A man concentrates at a game of quoits on a village green outside an inn whilst the spectators on the right seem preoccupied with other amusements. A bare-breasted woman flirts with a man who pretends to be without his legs whilst she kisses another man. A man watching the game is hit by a woman standing behind a fence wielding a broom. A fat man seated at a bench greedily drains a tankard. On the left stand more interested spectators, including a woman who attempts to drag her pre-occupied husband away. An inn stands in the background with drinkers outside. Inscribed in the plate: '97 / Rowlandson fecit / Pubd October 30th 1811 by Thos Tegg No 111 Cheapside / Price one shilling coloured'. Description from the Royal Collection Trust.
Dates
- Creation: 30 October 1811
Conditions Governing Access
Physical item available by appointment in our Reading Room
Extent
1 Item(s)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
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