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The Sad Discovery, or The Graceless Apprentice

Thomas Rowlandson

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a scene in a bedroom. In the image, several figures are gathered around a bed, reacting with surprise and alarm. The bedding is in disarray, and one figure is crawling on the floor while others are gesturing with expressions of shock. A canopy is over the bed. The characters' expressions and postures are exaggerated, and the room is dimly lit with shadows.

Artwork Details

Date
1785
Medium
hand-colored etching
Dimensions
4773 × 3371 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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