Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
John Martin, 1789–1854, British
Title:
A Tropical Coast, Sunset
Date:
between 1840 and 1850
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, gouache, and brown ink over graphite with scratching out on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 1/8 x 9 3/8 inches (15.5 x 23.8 cm)
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.848
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
landscape | sailboat | coast | shore (landform) | beach | sea | tropical climate | waves (natural events) | palm trees | sunset
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
English Landscape (Paul Mellon Collection) 1630-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 1977-04-19 - 1977-07-17)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:11033