Thomas RowlandsonBritish, 1756–1827The Village Dance
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “The Village Dance” now? Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Cleveland, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1940.733
In the catalog
Sources
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access
In the life of Thomas Rowlandson
The whole lifeNovember 1818
Sale of his patron Michell’s collection
His patron and friend Matthew Michell had collected hundreds of his paintings and displayed them at his country residence, Grove House in Enfield; after Michell’s death his nephew Sir Henry Onslow sold the contents of the house at an eight-day sale.
1825
Designs for “The English Spy” and “The Spirit of the Public Journals”
In 1825 “The Spirit of the Public Journals” and “The English Spy” appeared with his designs. He also illustrated Smollett, Goldsmith and Sterne.
21 April 1827
Dies in London
He died aged 69 at his lodgings at 1 James Street, Adelphi, after a prolonged illness, and was buried on 28 April at St Paul’s, Covent Garden. His belongings passed to his housekeeper Betsy Winter; the suggestion of some authors that she was his mistress has been rejected by others.
