Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
William Alexander, 1767–1816, British
Title:
View in China: Figures with Pagoda and Mountain
Date:
1792 to 1794
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper mounted on thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 7 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches (19.7 x 24.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in brown ink, on back, lower right: "View in China by Wm. Alexander | Sketched on the Spot"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.4228
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
smoking (activity) | dog (animal) | Chinese architecture | children | poles | men | women | village | mountains | river | buildings | pagoda | boats | pipes (smoking equipment) | baskets | junk | hats | yoke | genre subject | landscape
Associated Places:
China | Asia
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:8991