Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
William Sawrey Gilpin, 1762–1843, British
Title:
Priory At Dover
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 3/16 x 14 5/8in. (25.9 x 37.1cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left, "buildings too low/ The Priory at Dover"; in graphite, upper center, "Shadows too broad. [...]"; in graphite, upper right, "[...] too broad/ some plough handles [illegible] in light just behind the horses head"; in graphite, bottom center, "ground wet [?] + darker"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.1214
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
mountains | architectural subject | priory | cottage | archway
Associated Places:
Kent | Dover | England | United Kingdom | Europe
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:7664