Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Charles Hamilton Smith, 1776–1859, Belgian
Title:
Dog of the North American Indians
Date:
ca. 1837
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 7/8 × 7 9/16 inches (12.4 × 19.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower left: "Canis Familiaris | N. American Indian dog"; inscribed in graphite, upper center: "70"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.2248
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
animal art
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:35201