Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Charles Hamilton Smith, 1776–1859, Belgian
Title:
Head of the Valley of Campans Pyrenees
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/8 × 12 7/8 inches (41 × 32.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper center: "Gascony | d. high Pyrenees"; inscribed in pen and black ink, lower center: "Head of the Valley of Campans | Pyrenees. Pie du Midi in the distance."; inscribed in graphite, lower center: <...>; inscribed in pen and black ink, lower right: "from Mr. Rocque."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1978.43.1813(11)
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
architectural subject | landscape
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:70858