Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
unknown artist, ( English School ) nineteenth century
Title:
Too Late for the Meet, c. 1860: a Lady on horseback greeting a Man who is alighting from a gig
Date:
ca. 1860
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/8 × 10 3/4 inches (16.8 × 27.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower center: " Why Tom! what ever has happened. what | ever makes you so late? the hounds have thrown off at least three minutes ago!"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2014.5.55
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
animal art | horses (animals) | horse (animal) | lady | sporting art | carriage | wagon | genre subject | road
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:54359