Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851, British
Title:
Turbaned Cavalryman, Right Arm with Curved Sword Upraised
Date:
between 1827 and 1851
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/16 × 4 13/16 inches (16 × 12.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, verso, center: "2[1 or 2?] | 2"; inscribed in graphite, verso, center right:"28"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2001.2.440
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
sporting art | sword | genre subject | turban | horseback riders | horseback riding | man | cavalry | military art | horse (animal)
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:46870