Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Title:
Elephant with Rider
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/4 × 9 1/2 inches (29.8 × 24.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper center: "130"; lower left: "By James Sowerby [...] from his grandson Paul [...]"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1978.43.157
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
elephants (animals) | animal art | man | grass
Currently On View:
Not on view
Publications:
Sarah Murden, An Elephant Never Forgets, , All Things Georgian, March 6, 2018, https://georgianera.wordpress.com/tag/elephant/
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:18369