Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
George Stubbs, 1724–1806, British
Title:
Tiger Skeleton, Lateral View (Study for the key figure to Table IV)
Date:
1795 to 1806
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and iron gall ink, and graphite on thin, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 x 20 1/4 inches (38.1 x 51.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite: anatomical letter and number references; in graphite, verso, upper right, from top to bottom of sheet: "720 | Not numbered | [12]"; in graphite, verso, lower left, from top to bottom of sheet: "720.57"; in graphite, verso, lower right: "D.70 | IR 356/70"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1980.1.70
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
tigers | tiger | anatomical study | side | anatomy | skeleton | tail (hanging) | figure study | animal | cat (domestic cat)
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:19779