Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Alfred Diston, active 1818–1829
Title:
Nun of the Order of Santa Clara
Date:
1828
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 1/4 × 5 5/8 inches (23.5 × 14.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
In pen and black/grey ink, lower left: "Aug. 24 1828"; on verso, in pen and brown/ red ink, lower center: "N° 9 | Nun of the order of | Santa Clara"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.280
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
interior | genre subject | palm tree | costume | figure study | nun
Associated Places:
Tenerife | Europe | Spain
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:7771