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print
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satirical print
Object Type
print
satirical print
Museum number
1851,0901.276
Title
Object:
The Royal Academy.
Description
A companion print to BMSat 6943 (1868,0808.6943). The Prince of Wales and George Hanger are being instructed in the principles of boxing. Hanger (left) strikes an attitude with clenched fist, under the direction of an instructor (right) who points at him. The Prince (centre) takes a boxing pose. Behind the instructor (right) is a chair on which are the Prince's coat with its star and a paper, 'Martin Boxing Master'. On the ground is an open book, 'Leson the first'. Hanger's coat and hat are on the ground behind him. On the wall are two brackets supporting (left) the 'Dying Gladiator', and (right) a man striking a prostrate enemy with a dagger. Two pictures represent a duelling scene (left) and a landscape with Windsor Castle (right). 13 April 1786 Hand-coloured etching
Producer name
Published by:
S W Fores
School/style
British
Production date
1786
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
hand-coloured
Dimensions
Height:
284 millimetres
Width:
377 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
BM Satires / Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(6944)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
satire
art academy
Associated names
Associated with:
George IV, King of the United Kingdom
Associated with:
George Hanger, 4th Baron Coleraine
Associated with:
Martin
Acquisition name
Donated by:
William Smith, the printseller
Acquisition date
1851
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1851,0901.276