Vicar of Wakefield n.d.

drawing, print, paper, ink, graphite

drawing

imaginative character sketch

print

paper

personal sketchbook

ink

sketchwork

england

water

graphite

sketchbook drawing

character design for animation

watercolour illustration

storyboard and sketchbook work

cartoon carciture

sketchbook art

fantasy sketch

This watercolor by English artist Thomas Rowlandson, known for his satirical cartoons, depicts a comical scene from Oliver Goldsmith’s 1766 novel *The Vicar of Wakefield*. The central figures are the novel's protagonists, Dr. Primrose and his wife, riding a horse and encountering two women on the road. Rowlandson’s humorous style is evident in the exaggerated features of the figures and the overall composition. *Vicar of Wakefield* can be found in the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.