Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
George Chinnery, 1774–1852, British
Title:
A Pipul Tree
Date:
between 1803 and 1825
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 1/4 × 9 inches (15.9 × 22.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite: "D 659 / George Chinnery 1774 - 1852 | This Drawing in lamp black and Indian ink of a Pipul Tree in India is a study for the water colour belonging to Mrs. Dames Longworth which was exhibited as No. 27 in the Loan Exhibition at the Tate Gallery 1932. Mrs. Dames Longworth gave it to me in November 1930. As the subect is Indian the date is not later than 1825, when Chinnery left India for Macao. | LGD"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.4948
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
boat | marine art | landscape | shore (landform) | trees | river
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:8389