Charles Hamilton Smith, 1776–1859, Belgian, The Alco: Young, Carrier Dog of the Indians, ca. 1837
- Title:
- The Alco: Young, Carrier Dog of the Indians
- Additional Title(s):
- Canis Familiaris, Techichi of Mexico, Currier Dog of the Indians
- Part Of:
- Date:
- ca. 1837
- Materials & Techniques:
- Watercolor, pen and black ink, brown ink, gray ink and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 4 3/4 × 7 7/16 inches (12.1 × 18.9 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower left: "The Alco. | Young."; inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower center: "Canis Familiaris"; inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower right: "[Te?] Chichi of Mexico | Carrier dog of the Indians?"; inscribed in graphite, upper center: "61"
Signed in pen and brown ink, lower right: "chs", not dated
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1981.25.2239
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- animal art
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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