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Creator:
James Sowerby, 1756–1822
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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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:18369
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Sarah Murden, An Elephant Never Forgets, , All Things Georgian, March 6, 2018, https://georgianera.wordpress.com/tag/elephant/ [Website]


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