Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Capt. Thomas Hastings, 1778–1854, British
Title:
Cheshunt Church, 23 May 1814
Date:
1814
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 7/8 × 7 7/8 inches (12.4 × 20 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper center to upper right: "NB, For a Painting, Take away the railing, (as if the view was in the Church Yard) | to make the most of the Tomb Stones"; in pen and black ink, lower right: "Cheshunt Church."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.2356
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
architectural subject
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:27746