DISCOVERART

Thomas Rowlandson

The Chamber of Genius

April 2, 1806
Hand-colored etching
26.2 × 38.9 cm (10.3 × 15.3 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

View at metmuseum.org ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Thomas Rowlandson

A Cornish ViewA Cornish ViewCottage at the Foot of Router Mountain CornwallCottage at the Foot of Router Mountain CornwallA Cornish WaterfallA Cornish WaterfallA French Dentist Shewing a Specimen of His Artificial Teeth and False PalatesA French Dentist Shewing a Specimen of His Artificial Teeth View on the River Camel, CornwallView on the River Camel, CornwallThe Successful Fortune Hunter, or Captain Shelalee Leading Miss Marrowfat to the Temple of HymenThe Successful Fortune Hunter, or Captain Shelalee Leading MRowlandson's Sketches from Nature: Taunton Vale, SomersetshireRowlandson's Sketches from Nature: Taunton Vale, SomersetshDownlands, SussexDownlands, Sussex

More like this

Comforts of Bath, Plate 6Thomas Rowlandson|S. W. Fores — Comforts of Bath, Plate 6Miseries of Human Life: While Deep in Study and Lost in Thought in the Complicated Profession of a Taylor and All on a Sudden Disturbed by the Shrieks of a Woman Crying CucumbersThomas Rowlandson|Rudolph Ackermann, London|Nicolaus HeideloMiseries of Human Life: While Deep in Study and Lost in Thought in the Complicated Profession of a Taylor and All on a Sudden Disturbed by the Shrieks of a Woman Crying CucumbersNicolaus Heideloff|Thomas Rowlandson|Rudolph Ackermann, LondIntrusion on Study or The Painter DisturbedThomas Rowlandson|John Raphael Smith — Intrusion on Study orSnipsJohn Fairburn|Thomas Rowlandson — SnipsHot Goose, Cabbage & CucumbersJohn Fairburn|Thomas Rowlandson — Hot Goose, Cabbage & CucumA White Sergeant giving the Word of Command: "Why don't you come to bed, you drunken sot?"Rudolph Ackermann, London|Thomas Rowlandson — A White SergeaA Penny BarberWilliam Holland|Thomas Rowlandson — A Penny BarberA Barber's ShopHenry William Bunbury|Thomas Rowlandson — A Barber's ShopConnoisseursThomas Rowlandson|S. W. Fores — ConnoisseursA Medical Inspection or Miracles Will Never CeaseThomas Rowlandson|Thomas Tegg|Joanna Southcott — A Medical IBarberRudolph Ackermann, London|George Murgatroyd Woodward|Thomas