Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Charles Hamilton Smith, 1776–1859, Belgian
Title:
The Crabodage, or Surinam Aguara Dog
Date:
ca. 1837
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and brown ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 13/16 × 7 1/2 inches (12.2 × 19.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower left: "Silvestris [guyaninis?] | chien des bois. Buf. domesticated speciman. | crabodage of Surinam."; inscribed in graphite, upper center: "107"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.2285
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:35242