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Creator:
William Alexander, 1767–1816
Title:
A Chinese Beggar
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and pen and gray ink over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches (19.1 x 14 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Illegible inscriptions in graphite, upper center and upper right, very faint; lower center: "20"

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.12
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
beggar | calligraphy | Chinese | genre subject | kneeling | man | music | poverty | sign
Associated Places:
China
Access:
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:8961
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