- Title:
- A Moonlit Scene with a Winding River
- Additional Title(s):
Verso: Pen and Ink Sketches
Moonlight Scene with a Winding River- Date:
- ca. 1827
- Materials & Techniques:
- Black and brown wash, gouache, and gum on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 10 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches (26.7 x 18.1 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Collector's mark: Thomas Esmond Lowinsky (Lugt 2420a)
Inscribed in pen and black ink, verso, center left: "From the collection of A. H. Palmer - 3863 24th Avenue West - Vancouver. BC. | Exhibited at Victoria and Albert Museum Oct. 1926 to Feb 1927 - at the Palmer exhibition | Number 60 in the official Catalogue. | Sold at Christie March 4th 1929 --"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.4643
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- forest | landscape | moon | moonlight | night | river | trees
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:14270
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