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Many of his drawings and watercolours are on a comical theme.\r\n\r\nThe Vauxhall gardens were a fashionable resort, just south of the Thames in London. Here visitors could eat, drink, dance, listen to music, take a stroll and enjoy the sculptures in the open air.\r\n\r\nIn this drawing it is possible to identify many well known people. They include Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), author of the famous ‘Dictionary’, the writers James Boswell (1740-1795), Mrs Thrale (1741-1821) and Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774), and society figures - the Duchess of Devonshire (1757-1806) and her sister Lady Duncannon; the Prince of Wales (1762-1830), who became king as George IV in 1820, and his mistress, the actress Mary ‘Perdita’ Robinson (1758-1800); and Admiral Paisley.","physicalDescription":"The scene is an alfresco concert at Vauxhall with the singer Mrs Weichsel accompanied by a group of musicians entertaining the audience from the Orchestra where performances were held in fine weather.  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The two ladies holding court under the central tree are said to be the beautiful Duchess of Devonshire and her sister Lady Duncannon, and among their entourage are plausibly identified Captain Topham, gossip writer to The World who quizzes them through a glass; Admiral Paisley with eye patch and wooden leg; to the right of the tree, James Perry, editor of The Morning Chronicle in highland dress.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Rowlandson, Thomas","id":"A2367"},"association":{"text":"artist","id":"AAT25103"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"Pen and ink, with watercolour and graphite pencil, on paper","categories":[{"text":"Paintings","id":"THES48917"},{"text":"Entertainment & Leisure","id":"THES48959"}],"styles":[{"text":"British School","id":"x30967"}],"collectionCode":{"text":"PDP","id":"THES48595"},"images":["2012FF2395","2006AR0235"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"WS","id":"THES49603"},"free":"","case":"R","shelf":"25","box":"L"}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Watercolour","id":"x33202"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"London","id":"x28980"},"association":{"text":"painted","id":"x30138"},"note":"probably"}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca. 1784","earliest":"1779-01-01","latest":"1788-12-31"},"association":{"text":"painted","id":"x30138"},"note":"Exhibited at the Royal Academy Exhibition in 1784, no.503"}],"associatedObjects":[{"object":{"text":"27607","id":"O126676"},"association":"Reproduction"}],"creditLine":"Purchased with Art Fund support","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"42","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":"Taken from Lionel Lambourne, British Watercolours in the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1980"},{"dimension":"Width","value":"58.4","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":"Taken from Lionel Lambourne, British Watercolours in the V&A, 1980"},{"dimension":"Height","value":"680","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"Gilt frame","note":"FRAME"},{"dimension":"Width","value":"840","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"Gilt frame","note":"FRAME"}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827), 'Vauxhall Gardens'.  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