Doctor Syntax Pursued by a Bull 1 - 1815

This hand-colored etching by Thomas Rowlandson, titled "Doctor Syntax Pursued by a Bull", depicts a comical scene of a man in a black coat scrambling up a tree to escape a charging bull. The scene is filled with details of the man's frantic escape, including his hat flying through the air and his dog barking. The print was likely part of a series of illustrations from the 19th-century English satirical novel "The Three Tours of Doctor Syntax", which chronicled the humorous adventures of a cleric who traveled through England. Rowlandson's caricature style and use of exaggerated forms contributed to the popularity of these illustrations and the novel itself.