Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Samuel Wale, 1721–1786, British
Title:
The Mob Assembled to Pull Down the Bawdy House kept by Peter Wood in the Strand
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 3/8 × 3 15/16 inches (16.2 × 10 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Collector's mark, verso: Paul Mellon
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.5609
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
attack | genre subject | bawdy houses | fire | brothel | mobs
Associated Places:
England | United Kingdom | Westminster | London | Europe
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:14983