James Gillray, 1756–1815, BritishPublished by Hannah Humphrey, ca. 1745–1818, British
Title:
The Rake's-Progress at the University - No. 5 - "Convened for wearing Gaiters - sad offence! Expelled - nor e'en permitted a defence."
Date:
1806
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with aquatint, hand-colored on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 5/8 × 14 1/16 inches (24.5 × 35.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, lower left: "The Rake's-Progress at the University. ___ No.5."; lower center, bracketed: "Convened for wearing Gaiters _ sad offence! | Expelled __ nor e'en permitted a defence."; lower right: "Publishd October 22d 1806 by H.Humphrey | 27 St James's Street London~~"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1995.23.26
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
academic robes | gesturing | gaze | students | pointing | satire | humor | parody | angry | youth | men | tassels | genre subject | caricature | cane | mortar boards | university | chairs | breeches | cravats | gaiters | boots | wigs | meeting | The Rake's Progress at the University (1806)