Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851, British
Title:
A Charging Mameluke Firing a Pistol
Date:
ca. 1823
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite with traces of red chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 9/16 × 10 1/16 inches (16.7 × 25.6 cm)
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2001.2.394
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
horseback riders | galloping | military art | horseback riding | pistol | man | horse (animal) | genre subject | sword | soldier | Mameluke
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:46842