Regulated formal attire worn by students and officials at certain schools and universities, especially for commencement or other cerimonial occasions

King's College, London: the interior of the theatre on prizegiving day. Engraving by H. Melville after T. H. Shepherd, ca. 1841.

A physician, a burgess (the physician's patient), and the dean of a university, in their respective costumes, 13--. Coloured wood engraving by Cupré after F.P.

Two actors performing on an open-air stage, perhaps selling medicines (?); St. Pauls cathedral is visible in the background. Engraving by J. van der Gucht.

An omniscient virtuoso gestures boastfully at all the knowledge that lies available to him. Etching by G.M. Mitelli, c. 1700.

An anatomical dissection by Realdus Colombus, attended by onlookers. Collotype after a woodcut, 1559.

A doctor of law and medicine in traditional costume, Lombardy. Pencil drawing by the librarian of the University of Padua 1915.

Sir Isaac Pennington in his ceremonial robes as doctor of physic at Cambridge. Coloured pen drawing.

A dissection in progress: the anatomy professor at his lectern. Line block after a drawing after a woodcut, 1493.

University of Oxford: the Vice Chancellor of Oxford (1852) and the two former ones walking towards a ceremony. Coloured etching, 1852.

A doctor of physic in his ceremonial congregation robes at Oxford. Coloured engraving by J. Agar, 1813, after T. Uwins.

A doctor of physic in his ceremonial congregation robes at Oxford. Coloured pen drawing after T. Uwins.

Academical dress of British universities / by G.W. Shaw.

1 drawing : stipple and line engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 29.9 x 25.1 cm

1 print : engraving ; image 12.9 x 18.4 cm

1 print : etching ; platemark 27.4 x 20 cm

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Academic costume

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Academical dress of British universities / by G.W. Shaw.

A doctor of physic in his ceremonial congregation robes at Oxford. Coloured engraving by J. Agar, 1813, after T. Uwins.

King's College, London: the interior of the theatre on prizegiving day. Engraving by H. Melville after T. H. Shepherd, ca. 1841.

An omniscient virtuoso gestures boastfully at all the knowledge that lies available to him. Etching by G.M. Mitelli, c. 1700.

A doctor of law and medicine in traditional costume, Lombardy. Pencil drawing by the librarian of the University of Padua 1915.

Academic costume

Images from the collections

Images referencing Academic costume

Works from the collections

Academical dress of British universities / by G.W. Shaw.

A doctor of physic in his ceremonial congregation robes at Oxford. Coloured engraving by J. Agar, 1813, after T. Uwins.

King's College, London: the interior of the theatre on prizegiving day. Engraving by H. Melville after T. H. Shepherd, ca. 1841.

An omniscient virtuoso gestures boastfully at all the knowledge that lies available to him. Etching by G.M. Mitelli, c. 1700.

A doctor of law and medicine in traditional costume, Lombardy. Pencil drawing by the librarian of the University of Padua 1915.

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