Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Peter DeWint, 1784–1849, British
Title:
Shipwreck off the Needles, Isle of Wight
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and watercolor on moderately thick, rough, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 7/8 x 13 1/8 inches (25.1 x 33.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on back in graphite upper left: "Isle of Wight"; in graphite upper right: "De Wint"; in graphite center: "D2185/ P De Wint 1784-1849 | LGD; lower right in graphite: "D2185"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.5252
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
rocks (landforms) | ships | sailboats | rowboat | masts | figures | sea | cliffs | shipwrecks
Associated Places:
Europe | United Kingdom | England | Isle of Wight | The Needles
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:8549