John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842, British, Caricature of a Sailor (One of a Set of Three), ca. 1799
- Title:
Caricature of a Sailor (One of a Set of Three)
- Date:
- ca. 1799
- Medium:
- Watercolor and gouache on medium smooth bright white wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches (24.8 x 19.7 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in brown ink, lower right: "J. Cotman"; lower left, lower center, lower right: "They say theres a Cherub set perch'd up aloft, | To keep watch for the life of poor Jack."; in graphite, verso: "J.S. Cotman | at 17 years of age | by J. Cotman 1799 | [...] 1799 | J. Cotman | [...] | Gift [...] 782 | collection Miss Fison | Friars Close Thedford | Norfolk | gift to R.C. 782 | [...]"
Signed in brown ink, lower right: "J. Cotman"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1975.4.180
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- cannon | caricature | figure study | sailors
- Access:
- Accessible by request in the Study Room [Request]
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