Dominic Serres, 1722–1793, French, active in Britain (from the 1750s)
Title:
Barges Heading out to Sea
Date:
1782
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches (18.4 x 29.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in black ink, upper center: "No. 73"; in graphite, center: "1073"; lower center: "-Serres- 17 1/4 13 1/8 7787"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, The U Collection. In appreciation of Choh Shiu and Man Foo U, loving parents, and Dorothea and Frank Cockett, dear friends
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2008.30.23
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
maritime history | sailing ships | ships | oceans | barges (flat-bottomed watercraft) | water | seamen