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Creator:
Henry Moore, 1831–1895
Title:
Porpoises, July 7, 1883
Date:
1883
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 x 13 15/16in. (25.4 x 35.4cm), Sheet: 9 7/8 × 13 inches (25.1 × 33 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "July 7th 1883"; inscribed on verso in graphite, upper center: "Porpoises | H. Moore R.A."

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1986.29.446
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
animal art | clouds | dolphins | flag | marine art | ships
Access:
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:2087
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