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Creator:
William Henry Hunt, 1790–1864
Title:
A Postillion
Date:
ca. 1817
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Contemporary drawn border: 9 3/4 x 8 5/8 inches (24.8 x 21.9 cm), Sheet: 8 x 6 7/8 inches (20.3 x 17.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, on back, center: "32"

Signed in graphite, lower left: "W. Hunt"; not dated

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.6206
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
carriage | costume | driver | equestrian | gaze | genre subject | livery | posing | postillion | servant | thoughtful | top hat | uniform
Access:
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:10868
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