Victorian Era Comedy

Colorful illustrations of comedic situations in Victorian life, often highlighting societal norms and character interactions.

House-Breakers August 1, 1791 Drawn and etched by Thomas Rowlandson Two men holding pistols look around a partly open door at a couple in a bedroom at night. Stepping from the bed, the man wears a night shirt and aims a blunderbuss at the burglars, as his wife kneels behind him. A candle burns on a table at left and there is an overturned chamber pot on the floor. Within a printed aquatint border.. House-Breakers. Drawn and etched by Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). August 1, 1791. Hand-colored etching and aquatint. S. W. Fores (London). Prints
House-Breakers August 1, 1791 Drawn and etched by Thomas Rowlandson Two men holding pistols look around a partly open door at a couple in a bedroom at night. Stepping from the bed, the man wears a night shirt and aims a blunderbuss at the burglars, as his wife kneels behind him. A candle burns on a table at left and there is an overturned chamber pot on the floor. Within a printed aquatint border.. House-Breakers. Drawn and etched by Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). August 1, 1791. Hand-colored etching and aquatint. S. W. Fores (London). Prints