Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Title:
A Bird
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 1/8 × 13 inches (20.6 × 33 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite lower center: "Bill [...] an inch long- Lenght from | the top of the head to the tip of the | tail about 5 inches [...] feathers | black. | By James Sowerby"; on verso in graphite, upper left: "19"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1978.43.62
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
animal art | bird
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:18255