Graphite and pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/2 × 10 5/8 inches (36.8 × 27 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, upper right: "35"; in pen and black ink, lower left: "View in Basement story under House of Lords at C"'; in pen and black ink, upper right: "Door at F"; in pen and black ink, left: "Door at E"; in graphite, upper left, numbers "1", "3", "5", and "6" and some dimensions given; inscribed on verso in pen and black ink, center: "After taking there sketches of the Basement on coming into | the streets I found there had been (during the few hours engaged | on them) a most dreadful storm, (not here in the Basement) | and there was scarce a house in Town but what had sustained | some damage; many trees in the Parks blown down &c."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection