Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Samuel Howitt, 1756–1822, British
Title:
Black-backed Jackal
Date:
ca. 1817
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, brown ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 × 7 inches (22.9 × 17.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower center: "The Cape Fox | Canis Mesomelas"; lower right: "Renard | <cl...> Mesomelas Erxleben | <Ex> Erxleben", inscribed on verso in graphite, lower right: "23"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.577
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
animal art | fox (animal)
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:10660