Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
David Allan, 1744–1796, British, born in Scotland
Title:
A Running Postillion
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, graphite and pen and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 1/2 × 7 1/8 inches (24.1 × 18.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on back bottom center in graphite: "A running Footman | Rome"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.994
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
caricature | man | letter (correspondence) | soldier | postillion | running | figures (representations)
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:9143