Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Samuel Davis, 1760–1819, British
Title:
One of the Five Pagodas built by the Rajah Tullojee
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Gray ink, gray wash, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/8 x 15 inches (23.8 x 38.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on back in pen and brown ink, center: "One of the Five Pagodas built by the Rajah Tullogee to replace the same | number that formerly stood within the bounds of the Espranade | on the N.W. side of the Fort and which were destroyed immediately | after the surge in 1772 --"; in graphite, lower left: "J 117" [encircled]
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.204
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
architecture | pagodas | trees | architectural subject | natives
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:8893