Comfort in the Gout

Thomas Rowlandson

National Gallery of Art

The image shows four adults and a dog in an interior space. On the left, a man is seated in an armchair, while a woman stands beside him holding a bowl. In the background, another woman holds a tray with a glass and decanter, and a man is holding a dish. The dog is lying in front of the footstool. The setting is warmly lit, conveying a domestic atmosphere with draped curtains in muted shades of pink and green.