Pen and black ink, pen and red ink, gray wash and graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 3/4 × 12 1/2 inches (37.5 × 31.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and black ink, upper center to lower center: "Explanation of the | Siege of Badajoz | taken by Mr. Buford from the fort | La Picurina | now exhibiting in the large Rotunda | of | Henry Aston Barker's | Panorama Leicester Square | The upper Circle contains a | highly finished View of the | Grand Harbour of Malta | Admittance to each Painting | One Shilling | Open from Ten till Dusk"; lower center: "This Painting represents the state of our works, and the Town | about eight hours before the Assault, which took place at ten at night,"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection