Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
James Miller, active 1773–1814
Title:
Fountain's Boarding School, Marylebone
Date:
1780
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper, laid down on a contemporary mount
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/4 x 14 13/16in. (24.8 x 37.6cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in pen and brown ink, upper center: "The West Front of Fountain's Boarding School, High Street, Marylebone 1780-/ N.B. (since taken down)."; in graphite, center: "marylebne manor house/ J. Miller."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.4161
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
architectural subject | camels (mammals) | students | boarding school | trees | weathervane | street | genre subject
Associated Places:
Europe | United Kingdom | England | London | Westminster | Marylebone
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:11182