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James Gillray
1756-1815
The rake's-progress at the university. No. 1.
London : Publish'd October 22d 1806 - by Hh Humphrey - No 27 St James's Street, [1806]
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.360
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London : Publish'd October 22d 1806 - by Hh. Humphrey - No 27 St James's Street, [1806]
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From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
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By James Gillray.
One of a set of 5 etchings, all bearing the same imprint.
At right of title: Ah me! what perils doth that Youth encounter, Who dares within the Fellow's Bog to enter!
Summary:
Print shows two Fellows walking in cap and gown under a stone arcade reacting with shocked disapproval to a dismayed undergraduate emerging from a doorway and adjusting his pants. Another undergraduate with gold-embroidered gown, and the gold tassel denoting a peer, watches the encounter with amused delight.
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