Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Samuel Collings, active 1784–1795, British
Title:
Polite Amusement of Brute Beasts at the Lyceum
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink with gray wash on medium, slightly textured, gray wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 × 8 3/4 inches (17.8 × 22.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in artist's hand in pen and grey and black ink, upper center: "Conamur Tenues | Grandia."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.150
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
lyceum | spectators | stage | boxing | genre subject
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:8156