Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
unknown artist, nineteenth century
Title:
Aldborough, September 4th, 1812
Date:
1812
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and brown ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 1/4 × 14 7/8 inches (15.9 × 37.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper right: "Looking towards the Sun the water is quite bright & sparkling to a great extent [...] the sky is perfectly clear the horizon is brighter | from the reflection of the Sun-- | < ... > <the water's edge>"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.5660
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:15021