Doctor Syntax Tumbling in the Water, from The Tour of Doctor Syntax by Thomas Rowlandson

Doctor Syntax Tumbling in the Water, from The Tour of Doctor Syntax c. 1812

drawing, print, etching, paper

drawing

aged paper

toned paper

light pencil work

ink paper printed

parchment

print

etching

paper

tea stained

personal sketchbook

england

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"Doctor Syntax Tumbling in the Water" is an aquatint from Thomas Rowlandson's series *The Tour of Doctor Syntax*, created around 1812. The humorous artwork depicts the titular Doctor Syntax taking a tumble into the water near a ruined castle, as he travels through the countryside on his horse. Rowlandson was a renowned British caricaturist known for his satirical and often exaggerated portrayals of society. This print, now housed at the Art Institute of Chicago, exemplifies his signature style, capturing the humorous side of life in 19th-century Britain.