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Rowlandson

American  
[roh-luhnd-suhn] / ˈroʊ lənd sən /

noun

  1. Thomas, 1756–1827, English caricaturist.


Rowlandson British  
/ ˈrəʊləndsən /

noun

  1. Thomas . 1756–1827, English caricaturist, noted for the vigour of his attack on sordid aspects of contemporary society and on statesmen such as Napoleon

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Clive Rowlandson, from Penrith, said he went "especially" to look for the new work having heard about it from a friend.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2023

A year later, Walnut Tree Farm was bought by a couple, Jasmin and Titus Rowlandson, who have maintained his commitment to ungentrified country living.

From The New Yorker Jan. 20, 2020

An 1811 engraving by Thomas Rowlandson satirizes the use of dentures.Credit:

From Nature May 21, 2018

French volleyballers Edouard Rowlandson and Youssef Krou were winning their bronze-medal match as we filled seats, making the arena appear almost full.

From Washington Times Dec. 17, 2014

Closely resembling this cartoon of Rowlandson is the German cartoon, which is reproduced in these pages, showing a double-faced Napoleon topping a monument built of skulls.

From The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature by Cooper, Frederic Taber

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