[Rowlandson (Thomas)] [Rustic Scenes], hand-coloured aquatint miniature panorama of 22 different scenes with brown wash border, on 5 conjoined sheets forming continuous strip, c.35 x 1960mm., small printed paper label 'R.Ackermann's Repository of Arts' mounted on verso of first scene, first scene rather browned and soiled with small tear to upper edge (repaired), on roller housed in original boxwood drum covered with glazed pictorial aquatint scene (repeated from strip) with "Pubd. Nov. 12 1799" at foot, drum 63mm. tall, a little rubbed, tiny chips to edge of top of drum, preserved in modern morocco-backed cloth drop-back box, morocco labels, [Abbey, Life 461, print of 8 strip views; Bobins 1608], small 8vo, [R.Ackermann], [1799].

⁂ Very rare charming miniature panorama. It appears to be part of the print in undivided sheet form described by Abbey. The first scene depicts an auction, others include a Punch & Judy show, dancers, musicians, a market, and a fencing match or duel.