Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Charles Hamilton Smith, 1776–1859, Belgian
Title:
Ruins of Pierrefonds Near Compiègne
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 pen and black ink, lower center: "Ruins of Pierrefonds near Compiegne. | Built about 1400. defended by the ligue against Henry IV. | desmantled by Louis XIII"; inscribed in graphite, lower center: <...>
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1978.43.1813(36)
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
landscape | architectural subject
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:70883