Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Charles Hamilton Smith, 1776–1859, Belgian
Title:
The Tarpan. Wild Horse. Native to Russia
Date:
ca. 1837
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, graphite, pen and brown ink and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 3 15/16 × 6 3/8 inches (10 × 16.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower left: "Tarpan | Wild horse | adult.. summer habit"; inscribed in pen and brown ink, upper right: "engraver"; inscribed in graphite, upper center: "36"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.2215
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:35128