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1812 Rowlandson Hand Colored Aquatint – Doctor Syntax at Covent Garden Plate 26. Original 1812 hand-colored aquatint by Thomas Rowlandson, Plate 26 from The Tour of Doctor Syntax. Published by R. Ackermann, Repository of Arts, 101 Strand, London, dated May 1, 1812. Caption: Doctor Syntax at Covent Garden Theatre. This is an authentic early 19th-century engraving with original period hand-color, not a modern reproduction. The plate mark, age-toned paper, and publisher line confirm first-edition production. Framed in an antique wood frame with wooden panel backing. Condition: – Light age toning and scattered foxing – Color still strong – Frame shows age but displays beautifully – Not examined out of frame Ships well-protected. A fantastic early Rowlandson print and an iconic Doctor Syntax scene. Original 1812 hand-colored aquatint by Thomas Rowlandson, Plate 26 from The Tour of Doctor Syntax. Published by R. Ackermann, Repository of Arts, 101 Strand, London, dated May 1, 1812. Caption: Doctor Syntax at Covent Garden Theatre. This is an authentic early 19th-century engraving with original period hand-color, not a modern reproduction. The plate mark, age-toned paper, and publisher line confirm first-edition production. Framed in an antique wood frame with wooden panel backing. Condition: – Light age toning and scattered foxing – Color still strong – Frame shows age but displays beautifully – Not examined out of frame Ships well-protected. A fantastic early Rowlandson print and an iconic Doctor Syntax scene.