Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Samuel Davis, 1760–1819, British
Title:
The East Gate at Tanjore (S. India)
Date:
between 1777 and 1808
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash, brown wash and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 1/2 × 12 inches (24.1 × 30.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, upper center: "The"; in pen and brown ink: "East gate at Tansin"; in graphite, lower left: "J116"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.180
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
architectural subject | moat | gate | wall
Associated Places:
Asia | Tanjore
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:8837