Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Thomas Gainsborough, 1727–1788, British
Title:
Wooded Landscape with Figures on Horseback Crossing a Bridge
Date:
between 1775 and 1780
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash, pen and gray ink, white gouache, and white chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper, mounted on card
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 3/8 x 13 5/8 inches (26.4 x 34.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, verso, center: "Black & gold | full size"; on verso, lower left: "11 3/4 + 14 3/4"; on verso, lower right: "<...> | Gainsborough"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.1202
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
horses (animals) | landscape | genre subject | stream | trees | hill | bridge (built work) | equestrians | men
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:9634