Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Samuel Davis, 1760–1819, British
Title:
Distant View of an Island
Date:
between 1777 and 1808
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 × 13 7/8 inches (22.9 × 35.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "N° 67 EW"; lower right: "N° 45 N W/ 10 or 12 miles dist"; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left: "J86" [encircled]
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.230
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
water | mountain | island | landscape | clouds
Associated Places:
Saint Helena | Africa
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:8932