Print made by William Heath, 1795–1840, BritishPublished by Thomas McLean, 1788–1875, British
Title:
A Naughty Boy Turn'd Out of School
Date:
1828
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with hand coloring in watercolor on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 17 1/4 × 11 7/8 inches (43.8 × 30.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered inside image: "It's a mistake, pray let a poo boy in | again who will always mind his Letters | fur the futer. | Let you in again! no no. I'll have no | Truant played in my School - go | home to your Friends in | Liverpool let us see what they | will say to you - It's no mistake | it can be no mistake | it shall be no mistake!! | WELLINGTON | HOUSE | ACADEMY | Liverpool | W. HUSKINSON | Dudley | Palmerston | Lamb | Grant | HIS SLATE - 1828"; lettered below image: "A NAUGHTY BOY TURN'D OUT OF SCHOOL | Pub by T McLean 26 Haymarket | he seems let | them know who | is master | of the House.".
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Godfrey Pearlson