Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842, British
Title:
Travellers Crossing a Bridge over an Alpine Gorge
Date:
ca. 1828
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and gouache on medium smooth beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (16.5 x 24.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Signed in graphite, verso, upper left: "Original drawing | by J.S. Cotman"; not dated
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.816
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
genre subject | bridge (built work) | mountains | travellers
Associated Places:
Alps
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:8634