James Gillray, 1756–1815, BritishPublished by Hannah Humphrey, ca. 1745–1818, British
Title:
The Rake's-Progress at the University - No. 3 - "The Master's Wig the guilty wight appals, who brings his Dog within the College walls."
Date:
1806
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with aquatint, hand-colored on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 13/16 × 13 7/8 inches (25 × 35.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, lower left: "The Rake's-Progress at the University. __No.3__"; lower center, bracketed: "The Master's Wig the guilty wight appals | Who brings his Dog within the College walls."; lower right: "Publishd October 22d 1806 | by H. Humphrey No 27 st James Street | London"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1995.23.24
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
mortar boards | gesturing | angry | broom | wigs | grass | men | parody | youth | pointing | doorway | satire | spying | humor | caricature | servant | genre subject | breeches | watching | shadows | academic robes | cravats | dog (animal) | university | students | tassels | quadrangle | green | The Rake's-Progress at the University