Humorous vintage colour illustration by Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) from “Dr. Syntax’s Three Tours” by William Combe (1741-1823), published in 1869.

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Humorous vintage colour illustration by Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) from “Dr. Syntax’s Three Tours” by William Combe (1741-1823), published in 1869. This image from the first tour: “In Search of the Picturesque”. This illustration shows Dr Syntax robbed by highwaymen. This initial Dr. Syntax Tour fist appeared in serialised form in The Poetical Magzine from May 1810

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Size: 9500px × 7341px
Photo credit: © still light / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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