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Comparative Anatomy Study

Thomas Rowlandson

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a colored illustration of a scene with several characters. A large man wearing a green jacket, yellow vest, white pants, and a tricorn hat sits on the right side. He holds a string with a small bird on the end. A smaller man wearing a white outfit with orange trim and a tall hat rides a bear on the left side. The bear is chained. A man peers from a doorway in the background. A shelf above them holds various objects, including a horn, jugs, and a birdcage. The scene appears to be set indoors, with a plate on the floor in the foreground. The illustration is titled and signed "Comparative Anatomy Study by Thomas Rowlandson".

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721 × 900 px
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