Creator:

George Stubbs, 1724–1806, British

Title:
Fowl Skeleton, Lateral View (Probably Basic Study of the Proportions of the Fowl Skeleton Used for Other Drawings)
Date:
1795 to 1806
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite; verso: graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper; pin pricks above beak
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 1/4 × 13 3/4 inches (51.4 × 34.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed extensively in graphite: anatomical letter and number references
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1980.1.104
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
Fowls | anatomy | skeleton | study (visual work) | figure study | bird | anatomical study
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:

An Introduction to George Stubbs (MK Gallery, 2019-10-11 - 2020-01-26)

An Introduction to George Stubbs (National Horse Racing Museum, 2019-06-27 - 2019-09-29)

Publications:

George Stubbs, George Stubbs : 'All Done from Nature', London, p. 200, cat. 47.8, NJ18.St915 A12 2019 (LC) Oversize

Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:19813