The master's wig the guilty wight appals, who brings his dog within the college walls [graphic].

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Title: The master's wig the guilty wight appals, who brings his dog within the college walls [graphic].
Alternative Title: Rake's progress at the university. No. 3
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: [22 October 1806]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd October 22d, 1806, by H. Humphrey, No. 27 St. Jamess [sic] Street, London
Abstract: "The undergraduate (r.) finds himself face to face with the Master who is walking with a Fellow across the College quadrangle. He stops, putting his hand to his cap, while his dog tries to take cover behind his legs and gown. A college servant behind him (r.) raises a broom to smite the intruding dog. The background is part of the side of the Chapel or Hall, llh the rooms at r. angles to it."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from text within curly brackets below image, following series title.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Third of five prints in a series entitled: The rake's progress at the university.
Provenance: Donated by H.W. Liebert ; Nov. 1976 ;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 25.2 x 35.4 cm, on sheet 31 x 45 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1806
Etchings England London 1806
Material: etching with aquatint ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subjects: England > 1806
England > London > 1806
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

Access: Public
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