James Gillray, 1756–1815, BritishPublished by Hannah Humphrey, ca. 1745–1818, British
Title:
The Rake's-Progress at the University - No. 4 - "Expulsion waits that Son of Alma Mater who dares to shew his face in Boot or Gaiter"
Date:
1806
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with aquatint, hand-colored on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/4 × 13 7/8 inches (24.7 × 35.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, lower left: "The Rake's-Progress at the University. __ __No.4."; lower center, bracketed: "Expulsion waits that Son of Alma Mater | Who dares to shew his face in Boot or Gaiter."; lower right: "Published October 22d 1806 | by H Humphrey No 27 | St James's Street London"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1995.23.25
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
academic robes | gesturing | pointing | students | boots | gaiters | cravats | breeches | university | mortar boards | cane | caricature | quadrangle | genre subject | tassels | men | youth | angry | parody | humor | satire | The Rake's Progress at the University (1806)