Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Commenced by Sir David Wilkie, 1785–1841, British
Title:
Study for Nelson Sealing the Copenhagen Letter
Date:
ca. 1835
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 2 3/4 × 5 1/4 inches (7 × 13.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite on old mount: "Wilkie RA"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, John F. O'Brien Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2015.12
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
marine art | figure study
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
A Decade of Gifts and Acquisitions (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-06-01 - 2017-08-13)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:71496