James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British, Elephant with Rider, undated
- Title:
- Elephant with Rider
- Additional Title(s):
- Verso: Graphite Sketch of an Elephant
- Date:
- undated
- Materials & Techniques:
- Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 11 3/4 × 9 1/2 inches (29.8 × 24.1 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper center: "130"; lower left: "By James Sowerby [...] from his grandson Paul [...]"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1978.43.157
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- animal art | elephants (animals) | grass | man
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:18369
- Export:
- XML
- IIIF Manifest:
- JSON
Sarah Murden, An Elephant Never Forgets, , All Things Georgian, March 6, 2018, https://georgianera.wordpress.com/tag/elephant/ [Website]
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