<< YCBA Home Yale Center for British Art Yale Center for British Art << YCBA Home

YCBA Collections Search

 
IIIF Actions
Creator:
Richard Brookes, 1721–1763
Title:
Rough Diamonds
Date:
ca. 1760
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink, and gray wash on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 7/8 × 3 1/2 inches (14.9 × 8.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in black ink, upper left: "Rough Diamonds of Her Natural | Size | Crystals". Center left: "Faveriers Diamond", lower left: " rough Diamond"

Signed in black ink, lower left: " Richard Brookes Delin"

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.88
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
crystal (material by form) | diamond | rocks (landforms) | still life
Access:
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details.
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:12525
Export:
XML
IIIF Manifest:
JSON


If you have information about this object that may be of assistance please contact us.