Rowlandson, Thomas "Mrs. Smouch Longing for Piggy."

Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827).  "Mrs. Smouch Longing for Piggy."

Ca. 1810. 10 5/8 x 8. Etching. Original hand color. Not in George. 

Trained at the Royal Academy Schools and in Paris, Thomas Rowlandson quickly earned a reputation as a caricature expert. His sharp eye, comic renderings, and delicate use of color soon established him as one of the important English artists of his period. In order to fund his expensive, convivial lifestyle, he produced numerous prints and series of prints, poking cleverly at British society and popular culture.

A very ribald depiction of loose women and pigs in England.

Other caricatures by Thomas Rowlandson:

"Dr. Syntax Made Free of the Cellar"

"Humours of Houndsditch, or, Mrs. Shevi in a Longing Condition."

"Jews at a Luncheon. Or, a peep into Duke's Place."

"A maiden aunt smelling fire."

"A Rough Sketch of the Times, as Deleniated by Sir Francis Burdett."

"Symptoms of Sanctity."