Fashion — C. 1785-1810
Dr Syntax
This handkerchief is covered with a collage of different scenes from 'Dr Syntax', a series of comic prints by the satirical artist Thomas Rowlandson. The character of Dr Syntax was created by Rowlandson and the writer William Combe, and his travels around Britain were told as a satirical narrative, mocking wealthy and educated tourists who went looking for sublime aesthetic experiences.
- Category:
- Fashion
- Object ID:
- 2015.5/199
- Object name:
- Dr Syntax
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- c. 1785-1810
- Material:
cotton, linen, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 705 mm, W 540 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 60%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government and allocated to the Museum of London, 2015.
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
- License this image:
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You are welcome to download and use this image for free under Creative Commons Licence CC BY-NC 4.0.
Credit: London Museum
To licence this image for commercial use please contact the London Museum Picture Library
