Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Joshua Cristall, 1768–1847, British
Title:
A Peasant Girl Shading Her Eyes
Date:
1812
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper, laid on thick, rough, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/4 x 10 9/16 inches (42.5 x 26.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, on back, lower right: "D943"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.5421
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
girl | peasant | sunlight | walking | fabric | dress | apron | shoes | kerchief | genre subject | gesturing | gaze
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:8483