Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
unknown artist
Title:
When Swift They Saw John Gilpin Ride, Bare-Headed as Before
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink and watercolor on thick, moderately textured, white wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 3 3/4 × 4 inches (9.5 × 10.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower center: "When Swift They Saw John Gilpin Ride | Bare-Headed as Before"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.101
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
literary theme | horse (animal) | crowd | dog (animal) | caricature | stirrups | dust | riding (traveling) | race | balcony
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:8034