Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Title:
A Crane
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 7/8 × 12 inches (25.1 × 30.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper right: "3 feet high"; upper center: "[...]"; center right: "Lt Brown | Brown"; lower center: "By James Sowerby | 48"; on verso in graphite, center right: "Zool Journal"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1978.43.144
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
animal art | crane (bird)
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:18351