Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Capt. Thomas Hastings, 1778–1854, British
Title:
From the Height near the Needles Light House
Date:
1826
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 7/8 × 12 3/4 inches (22.5 × 32.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "Hirst Castle"; upper right: "from Needle Light Ho"; center: "Yellowish | Sandy Rock | Greenish Neutral | Brown"; lower left: " Green Blue Sea"; lower center: "From the Height, near the Needle Light House | Isle of Wight"; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower center: "Green Blue Sea | yellowish | Sandy Rock | Greenish neutral | Brown"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.2164
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:27536