Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Dominic Serres, 1722–1793, French, active in Britain (from the 1750s)
Title:
Firing a Salute
Date:
1770
Materials & Techniques:
Gray ink with gray wash touched with brown ink over graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 x 14 3/4in. (25.4 x 37.5cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Watermark "G.R." with design
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.1394
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
cannons (artillery) | clouds | men | sea | shipping | shipping | ships
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:12817