Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
James Ward, 1769–1859, British
Title:
The Beggar's Oak, Bagot's Park, Aug. 12th, 1820 (A Celebrated Ancient Tree on Lord Bagot's Blithfield Hall Estate in Staffordshire)
Date:
1820
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and black and white chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 5/8 x 22 3/4 inches (34.6 x 57.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "Beggar's Oak | Bagot's Park. Augt. 12th. 1820~ JWD. RA"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1993.30.119
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
landscape | park (grounds) | tree | beggar | oak
Associated Places:
United Kingdom | England | Staffordshire
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:4111