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Pen and watercolor drawing of a Gothic gateway in a garden, with a lone seated figure on a bench beneath tall trees.

Solitude at Strawberry Hill

A pen and ink drawing with watercolor wash shows a Gothic Revival garden gateway with pointed arches and pinnacles framed by tall trees. A solitary figure sits on a wooden bench at right, while a pointed wooden gate and shrubs complete the quiet scene.

Artist
Thomas Rowlandson
Date
c. 1822
Medium
Pen and brown ink, with brush and watercolor, on cream wove paper, laid down on board
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1047 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1827).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. James Ward Thorne