Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851, British
Title:
Giving the Village Donkeys a Treat
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and red chalk on thin, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/4 × 9 13/16 inches (19.7 × 24.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and gray ink, verso, upper center: "[...] {My Dear George you will be kill.d | [...] run and tell papa"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1986.29.319
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
animal art
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:1960