{"product_id":"9781905686766","title":"High Spirits: The Comic Art of Thomas Rowlandson","description":"\u003cp\u003ePortly squires and rake-thin curates. Jane Austen heroines and their gruesome chaperones. Dashing young officers and corrupt old politicians. The keenly observant caricatures by English cartoonist Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827) make clear his sharp eye for current affairs as well as for his appreciation of the humor in everyday life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHigh Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e brings together more than one hundred caricatures by Rowlandson, with subjects spanning the entire range of English society, including numerous satires of politics and well-known political figures. Full-color illustrations are accompanied by details drawn from new archival research on both the cartoons and their royal collectors, from George IV to Victoria and Albert.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRowlandson is among the most important contributors to the country’s Golden Age of Caricature, and \u003ci\u003eHigh Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e will be a welcome addition to studies of his work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Collection Trust","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47060444446960,"sku":"9781905686766","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781905686766_p0.jpg?v=1763616022","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781905686766","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}