Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Title:
Eurasian Woodcock
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 × 8 1/8 inches (33 × 20.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper center: "brown?"; lower right: "yellowish | Darkish flesh color"; on verso in graphite, upper left: "Scolopax rusticoloa woodcock"; center: "70"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1978.43.108
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
Eurasian Woodcock | animal art | woodcocks (birds)
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:18305