The Parachute or a Sage Lady's Second Experiment — Thomas Rowlandson | DiscoverArt

Thomas Rowlandson

The Parachute or a Sage Lady's Second Experiment

September 1785

Hand-colored etching

35.5 × 25.7 cm (14 × 10.1 in)

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