unknown artist, Our National Defences, ca. 1860
- Title:
- Our National Defences
- Part Of:
- Date:
- ca. 1860
- Materials & Techniques:
- Watercolor and pen and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 7 1/8 × 9 3/4 inches (18.1 × 24.8 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower center: "OUR NATIONAL DEFENCES. | Diana 'Well Alfred, I suppose you've made up your mind to Join a Rifle Corps - Eh? | Alfred 'Why no, You see I'm more in the Riding way. Now if the will get up some Volunteer Cavalry, why I'll | find a man and a Horse!"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B2001.2.1411
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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