Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Paul Sandby, 1731–1809, British
Title:
The Westgate, Canterbury
Date:
ca. 1783
Materials & Techniques:
Gouache and graphite on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper mounted on panel
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches (41.9 x 59.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, on back of panel, upper left: "26"; in pen and brown ink, on back of panel, center: "View of Canterbury in Water | Colour by Paul Sandby"; in graphite, on back of panel, center: "D28786"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.6273
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
flags | gatehouse | men | canterbury | Bridges | river | mills | boats | architectural subject | waterwheels | women
Associated Places:
England | Stour | Kent | Europe | United Kingdom | Canterbury
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
The Art of Paul Sandby (Yale Center for British Art, 1985-04-10 - 1985-06-23)
Publications:
The Art of Paul Sandby, Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut, 1985, pp. 90-1, no. 118, NJ18 Sa56 R62 (YCBA)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:15291