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Creator:
John Smart, 1741–1811
Title:
A Porcupine Fish
Additional Title(s):

A Sand Eel

Diodontidae
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 x 9 9/16in. (17.8 x 24.3cm), Sheet: 7 × 9 5/8 inches (17.8 × 24.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, upper center: "Porcupine Diodontidae"; upper left: "Goffre"

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.1737
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
animal art | fish
Access:
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:12938
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