Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
James de Carle Sowerby, 1787–1871, British
Title:
A Parrot
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 × 7 1/4 inches (22.9 × 18.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper center:"[...]"; center left: "very bright"; on verso in graphite, upper center: "Platycerus [...]; center right: "Zool. Journal"; lower left: "47"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1978.43.112
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
parrot | animal art | branch
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:18309