The York Magician Transforming a Foot-Boy to a Captain
The Duke of York stands at left dressed as a magician, in a fur cap and long gown holds out a wand inscribed "Petticoat Influence." A young man dressed as an officer, stands beneath the wand, while smoke or clouds rise from his feet. The Duke says: "By the Mystery of my Art, no more be a Foot-boy—but rise a Captain". The young man says: "Bless me how soon a foot-boy is turned to a Gentleman."
This state has the order of the Magician star on the Duke's coat. For a state without the star, see 59.533.1304.
This state has the order of the Magician star on the Duke's coat. For a state without the star, see 59.533.1304.
Artwork Details
- Title: The York Magician Transforming a Foot-Boy to a Captain
- Artist: Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
- Publisher: Thomas Tegg (British, London 1776–1846 London)
- Subject: Prince Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany (British, London 1763–1827 London)
- Date: February 25, 1809
- Medium: Hand-colored etching
- Dimensions: Plate: 9 5/8 × 13 9/16 in. (24.4 × 34.5 cm)
Sheet: 11 1/8 × 15 9/16 in. (28.3 × 39.6 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
- Object Number: 59.533.1303
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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Thomas Rowlandson
1780–1827
Thomas Rowlandson
1780–1827
Thomas Rowlandson
1780–1827
Multiple artists/makers
January 1794
Thomas Rowlandson
late 18th–early 19th century
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