Bacon Faced Fellows of Brazen Nose, Broke Loose, 26 Feburary 1811
Scope and Contents
A hand-coloured print of college dons from Brasenose College, Oxford, wearing their caps and gowns issuing from a doorway on the left. The party walk underneath an archway with a gargoyle above the centre of the arch. On the right, one of the party having broken away from the group (the Vice Chancellor?), enters a doorway closely followed by a young woman carrying a basket of fruit which garners the attention of fellow members of the University. Inscribed in the plate: '59 / Pubd Feby 26 1811 by Thos Tegg No 111 Cheapside Price one shilling / Rowlandson Del'. Description from Royal Collection Trust.
Dates
- Creation: 26 Feburary 1811
Conditions Governing Access
Physical item available by appointment in our Reading Room
Extent
1 Item(s)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
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