Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Samuel Alken, 1756–1815, British
Title:
Trying the Mare
Date:
1813
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 11/16 × 10 15/16 inches (22.1 × 27.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed bottom right in artist's hand in graphite: "S. Alken | 1813"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2001.2.599
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
horses (animals) | fence | mare | dog (animal) | birds | men | trees | sporting art
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:47235