Expulsion waits that son of alma mater, who dares to shew his face in boot or gaiter [graphic].

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Title: Expulsion waits that son of alma mater, who dares to shew his face in boot or gaiter [graphic].
Alternative Title: Rake's progress at the university. No. 4
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. James's Street, London
Abstract: "The undergraduate advances dejectedly, raising his cap to a Fellow wearing cap and gown and gaiters, who walks with another wearin clerical wig and bands with a cocked hat, long coat to the ankles, and gold headed cane. The former points angrily at the gaiters which the undergraduate (like himself) is wearing. The scene is the side of a College Court showing an edge of grass in the foreground."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from text within curly brackets below image, following series title.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Fourth of five prints in a series entitled: The rake's progress at the university.
Provenance: Donated by H. Liebert ; June 1977 ;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 25.2 x 35.3 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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