Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Paul Sandby, 1731–1809, British
Title:
London Cries: All Fire and No Smoke
Date:
ca. 1759
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash, brown wash, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/4 x 5 5/8 inches (19.7 x 14.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink lower left: "Blood"; in black chalk lower left: "[...] Fire and [...]"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.3.217
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
smoke | man | fire | cries | portrait | genre subject
Associated Places:
Europe | England | United Kingdom | London
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
The Art of Paul Sandby (Yale Center for British Art, 1985-04-10 - 1985-06-23)
Publications:
The Art of Paul Sandby, Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut, 1985, p. 50, no. 58, NJ18 Sa56 R62 (YCBA)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:12167