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George Stubbs, 1724–1806, British, Tiger Skeleton, Lateral View (Probably the master study of the skeleton), 1795 to 1806
- Title:
- Tiger Skeleton, Lateral View (Probably the master study of the skeleton)
- Part Of:
- Date:
- 1795 to 1806
- Materials & Techniques:
- Graphite on thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper with traces of two platemarks
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 14 1/2 x 19 7/8 inches (36.8 x 50.5 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite: anatomical letter and number references; in graphite, verso, upper left: "132"; in graphite, verso, upper right, from bottom to top of sheet: "646.57"; in graphite, verso, upper right, from top to bottom of sheet: "132"; in graphite, verso, lower right: "D.72 | IR 356/72"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1980.1.72
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- anatomical study | anatomy | animal | cat (domestic cat) | figure study | side | skeleton | tail (hanging) | tiger | tigers
- 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:19781
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William Hunter and the Anatomy of the Modern Museum (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-02-14 - 2019-05-20) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition] [Exhibition Description]
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