Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
James de Carle Sowerby, 1787–1871, British
Title:
Three Toucans
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 13/16 × 6 1/2 inches (32.5 × 16.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite center left: "too orange"; center right: "all the uncolored parts should be black"; extensive inscription on verso in pen and black ink.
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1978.43.26
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
animal art | branch | birds | Ramphastidae (family)
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:18219