Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Alfred Diston, active 1818–1829
Title:
Hand-mill for grinding Gofio, Tenerife
Date:
ca. 1828
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 1/2 × 6 5/8 inches (21.6 × 16.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
On verso, in pen and brown/red ink, lower center: "N° 39 | Tenerife | Hand-mill for grinding Gofio"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.2822
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
grinding | mill | woman | costume | figure study | genre subject | peasant | house | jar
Associated Places:
Tenerife | Europe | Spain
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:7816