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James de Carle Sowerby, 1787–1871, British, Three Toucans, undated
- Title:
- Three Toucans
- Additional Title(s):
- Verso: Graphite Toucan Sketch
- Date:
- undated
- Materials & Techniques:
- Watercolor and graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 12 13/16 × 6 1/2 inches (32.5 × 16.5 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite center left: "too orange"; center right: "all the uncolored parts should be black"; extensive inscription on verso in pen and black ink.
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1978.43.26
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- animal art | birds | branch | Ramphastidae (family)
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:18219
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