Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Julius Caesar Ibbetson, 1759–1817, British
Title:
Title page for "The Guardian"
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 × 4 1/2 inches (15.2 × 11.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "J C Ibbetson"; inscribed on verso, lower left: : "D2424/J. C. Ibbetson 1759-1817 | The Guardian, conducted by Sir | Richard Steele, ran from March 12, 1713 to October 1, 1713. This drawing appears to be a general title | page to the first number of a late edition | L.G.D."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.2041
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
crowd | horse (animal) | literary theme | men | women | children | genre subject | carriage | statue
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:10498