Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
John William Burgon, 1813 –1888, British
Title:
Sailboats on the Nile
Date:
between 1861 and 1862
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor on medium, slightly textured, wove paper mounted on board
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/2 x 13 1/8 inches (14 x 33.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in artist's hand bottom left: "Burgon"; on back center in graphite: "697/8 | 9 1/2 x 17 | for art | Mat 43"; in graphite bottom right: "EAC/WKR"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, The William K. Rose and Eugene A. Carroll Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2010.6.3
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
sailboats | river | landscape | marine art | sunset
Associated Places:
Africa | Nile
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:59664