Thomas Rowlandson, The Picnic Party, ca. 1800-1827, watercolor on paper, 11 5/8 in. x 18 in. (29.6 cm. x 45.7 cm.), In 'Sense and Sensibility,' Jane Austen (1775--1817) describes preparations for a picnic party in the country. 'The grounds were declared to be highly beautiful. . . . They contained a noble piece of water, a sail on which was to form a great part of the morning's amusement, cold provisions were to be taken, . . . and everything conducted in the usual style of a complete party of pleasure. . . . They were all in high spirits and good humour, eager to be happy, and determined to submit to the greatest inconveniences and hardships rather than be otherwise.' Thomas Rowlandson's characterization of such an outing delights viewers with a detailed account of the conviviality among the members of the party and their sustenance, even indicating a pleasure boat and a group of servants in the background. In watercolors, drawings, and prints eagerly collected by aristocratic and middle-class patrons, Rowlandson chronicled and satirized the mores of his time.
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Thomas Rowlandson, Picnic Party, ca. 1800-1827, watercolor, paper, 11 5/8 . x 18, 29.6 cm. x 45.7 cm., 'Sense, Sensibility, ' Jane Austen, 1775--1817, describes preparations, picnic party, country. ' grounds, declared, highly beautiful. . . ., contained, noble piece, water, sail, form, great part, morning's amusement, cold provisions, . . ., everything conducted, usual style, complete party, pleasure. . . ., high spirits, good humour, eager, happy, determined, submit, greatest inconveniences, hardships, otherwise.' Thomas Rowlandson's characterization, outing delights viewers, detailed account, conviviality, members, party, sustenance, even indicating, pleasure boat, group, servants, background., watercolors, drawings, prints eagerly collected, aristocratic, middle-class patrons, Rowlandson chronicled, satirized, mores, time
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