Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Henry Swinburne, 1743–1803, British
Title:
View of the Plains on Both Sides of the Ofanto River, Where the Battle of Cannae was Fought
Date:
1777 to 1778
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, over graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 16 1/4 × 11 1/8 inches (41.3 × 28.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and black ink, lower right: "View of the Plains on both sides of the Aufidus where the Battle of Canne was fought."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.3925
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:30018