Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Attributed to John Martin, 1789–1854, British
Title:
Fall of a City
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, graphite, and white gouache on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 2 1/8 x 2 3/4 inches (5.4 x 7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, center: "17"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.4248
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
civilization | mythology | flames | horses (animals) | fire | stones | lances | military art | columns | spears | buildings | historical subject | flags | cityscapes | ruins | gate | battle | armies | soldiers
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Art in Focus: John Goto's High Summer (Yale Center for British Art, 2018-04-06 - 2018-08-19)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:11043