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Creator:
James Sowerby, 1756–1822
Title:
A Hedge Sparrow
Additional Title(s):

Dunnock

Motacilla modularis Hedge sparrow
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 × 8 1/4 inches (33 × 21 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed on verso in graphite, upper left: "Motacilla modularis Hedge sparrow Jan 25, 1794"; center: "74"

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Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1978.43.107
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
animal art | Dunnock | Hedge sparrow | Old World sparrows
Access:
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:18304
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