James Gillray, 1756–1815, BritishPublished by Hannah Humphrey, ca. 1745–1818, British
Title:
The Rake's-Progress at the University - No. 1 - "Ah me! what perils doth that Youth encounter, who dares within the Fellow's Bog to enter."
Date:
1806
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with aquatint, hand-colored on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 9/16 × 13 7/8 inches (24.3 × 35.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, lower left: "The Rake's-Progress at the University. __No.1__"; lower center, bracketed: " 'Ah me! what perils doth that Youth encounter, | Who dares within the Fellow's Bog to enter.'__"; lower right: "Publishd October 22d - 1806 - by Hh. Humphrey, | No.27 St James's Street London."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1995.23.22
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
bog | caricature | university | cravats | breeches | mortar boards | tassels | hallways | arches | doorway | arcade | men | shadows | fear | satire | humor | parody | youth | sneaking | academic robes | catching | watching | spying | students