The Tours of Dr. Syntax

These delightful prints are from the famous ‘tours of Dr. Syntax.’ These tours chronicle the various escapades of the fictional 19th-century English clergyman, Dr. Syntax. The animated drawing and wonderful facial expressions make them excellent examples of Rowlandson’s parodic work from the great age of English caricature. True to the comic muse, Rowlandson reversed the process of illustration by first drawing a series of sketches, then commissioning James Combe to write a narrative about the silly things that are going on. These tours were a satire on William Gilpin’s series of picturesque journeys to different parts of England with emphasis on landscape pictures and flattering prose into which Rowlandson inserted his stumbling parson and a wide range of landscape and decorative arts portrayal.

Priced at $65 each, except as noted.

• "The Revd. Doctor Syntax."
• "Death of Punch."
• “Doctor Syntax Losing His Way.”
• “Doctor Syntax Pursued by a Bull.”
• “Doctor Syntax Bound To A Tree By Highwaymen.” Illustrated above.

  
  

• “Doctor Syntax Robb’d of his Property.”
• “Doctor Syntax Tumbling into the Water.” [Illustrated above]
• “Marriage of Doctor Dicky Bend.” Light impression. $45
• “Doctor Syntax Loses His Money On The Race Ground At York.”
• "Dr. Syntax at a Review."

• "Dr. Syntax At A Card Party." $75
• “Doctor Syntax at the Review.”
• "Dr. Syntax with my Lord."
• “Doctor Syntax Visits Eaton Hall, Cheshire”
• “Doctor Syntax taking Possession Of His Living” With spots. $50
• “Dr. Syntax At Liverpool.”

• "Dr. Syntax Lamenting the Loss of his Wife." Laid down. $45
• “Dr. Syntax at the Funeral of his Wife.” Some light staining. $55
• "Doctor Syntax Meditating on the Tombstones."
• "Doctor Syntax Loses his Wig."
• "Death of Punch."

• "Dr. Syntax Soliloquising."
• "The Artist's Room." Light impression. $45
• "Dr. Syntax Making a Discovery." Light impression. $55
• "Dr. Syntax in the Wrong Lodging House." $80
• "Dr. Syntax present at a Coffee-house quarrel at Bath." $80

• "Dr. Syntax Sells Grizzle." Light impression. $55
• "Dr. Syntax Mistakes a Gentleman's House for an Inn." Light impression. $55
• "Doctor Syntax Copying the Wit of the Window." Light impression. $55
• "Dr. Syntax Returning from his Tour."
• "Dr. Syntax at Covent Garden Theatre."
• "Dr. Syntax & Bookseller." [1819]
• "Doctor Syntax & Bookseller." [1820]

• "Dr. Syntax Preaching."
• "Doctor Syntax - Rural Sports."
• "Dr. Syntax Sketching the Lake."
• "Doctor Syntax Stopt by Highwaymen."
• "Misfortune at Tulip Hall." $75

• "Dr. Syntax with the Dairy Maid."
• "Doctor Syntax Sketching after Nature." $75
• "Dr. Syntax Entertained at College."
• "Doctor Syntax Disputing his Bill with the Landlady."
• "Doctor Syntax Setting out on his Tour to the Lakes."
• "Dr. Syntax and his Counterpart." $75

• "The Advertisement for a Wife." Light impression. $45
• "Dr. Syntax presenting a floral offering." Light impression. $55
• "The Banns Forbidden."
• "Dr. Syntax Turns Nurse."
• "Dr. Syntax In Danger."

• "The Funeral of Syntax."
• "Introduction to Courtship."
• "A Noble Hunting Party."
• "The Result of Purchasing a Blind Horse."
• "Dr. Syntax and the Foundling."
• "Dr. Syntax Received by the Maid Instead of the Mistress."

• "Dr. Syntax in the Wrong Lodging House."
• "The Harvest Home." Light impression. $55
• "The Billiard Table." $75
• "Setting out on his Second Tour."
• "Dr. Syntax At Free Mason's Hall."

• "Miss Worthy's Marriage, Dr. Syntax in the Chair."
• "Dr. Syntax Painting a Portrait." $75
• "Dr. Syntax Visits a Boarding School for Young Ladies."
• "Dr. Syntax and the Bees."
• "Dr. Syntax and the Skimmington Riders."
• "Dr. Syntax and the Superannuated Fox Hunter."

• "Dr. Syntax in a Court of Justice."
• "Dr. Syntax Making his will."
• "Dr. Syntax amused with Pat in the Pond."
• "The Visit of Dr. Syntax to the Widow Hopefull at York."
• "Dr. Syntax Loses His Wig."
• "Dr. Syntax and the Gypsies."
• [Title page] The Third Tour of Doctor Syntax, In Search of a Wife. A Poem.

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