Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Samuel Alken, 1756–1815, British
Title:
P. Wilkinson Esq. Sitting Under the Shade of an Oak Learning to Whistle
Date:
ca. 1785
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink. watercolor and graphite on moderately thick, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 × 5 1/2 inches (17.8 × 14 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on back bottom right in graphite: "614"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.4912
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
learning | oaks | reading | man | book | figures (representations) | hat
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:9141