Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Title:
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on moderately think, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 × 9 11/16 inches (41.9 × 24.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, upper center: "Sowerby | 1500.00 | org watercolor | circa 1790. | By James Sowerby | 149 | J [...] from his great great grandson in London England | [...]"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1978.43.24
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
hawks | Eurasian Sparrowhawk | tree | branch | animal art
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:18217