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A petty professor of modern history, brought to light.
1810
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Metadata
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], 1810/03/20.
- People
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- Author
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Caricature
- Historians—England—Cambridge—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Smyth, William 1765-1849—Caricatures and cartoons
- College teachers—England—Cambridge—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Boredom—Caricatures and cartoons
- College students—England—Cambridge—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- University of Cambridge—Faculty—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Authors, English—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Poets, English—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- A petty professor of modern history, brought to light.
- Call Number
- D West 50/GC108/Box 05/Normal/Titles A GA 2006.01361
- Identifier
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/5x21tf51b
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], 1810/03/20.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1810
- Extent
- 1 item ; plate 35.5 x 25.3 cm. sheet 42 x 30 cm.
- Source Acquisition
- Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
- References
- Grego, p. 370
- Rights Statement
- No Known Copyright
- Notes
- Medium: Etchings, Aquatints, Hand coloring
- Inscribed in plate: "A Petty Professor of Modern History, brought to Light. // All Grantals Nobs // by sundry Jobs // were brought to hear a Lecture - But set at naught // Their Lesson taught // And yawn'd beyond conjecture!".
- Provenance: Stamped on verso, "Princeton University // Library // Presented by // Dickson Q. Brown '95".
- Unsigned by Gillray.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Caricature
- Historians—England—Cambridge—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Smyth, William 1765-1849—Caricatures and cartoons
- College teachers—England—Cambridge—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Boredom—Caricatures and cartoons
- College students—England—Cambridge—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- University of Cambridge—Faculty—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Authors, English—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Poets, English—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 1
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/6278a837-e1f2-4ae2-b21d-0aaf0cd4c939/manifest