The York Magician Transforming a Foot-Boy to a Captain

Thomas Tegg|Thomas Rowlandson|Prince Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany

February 25, 1809 · Hand-colored etching · Drawings and Prints

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.

Artist

Thomas Tegg|Thomas Rowlandson|Prince Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany

Date

February 25, 1809

Medium

Hand-colored etching

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959