Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
John Constable, 1776–1837, British
Title:
Four East Indiamen at Archor
Date:
1803
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 5/8 x 12 3/4 inches (19.4 x 32.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in artist's hand in graphite, center left: "[Ceylon]"; in artist's hand in graphite, center: "Coutts"; in artist's hand in graphite, center left "Woodford [Preston]"; inscribed in graphite, verso, upper right: "50244 Rxx"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.1072
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
anchor | sea | ships | marine art
Currently On View:
Not on view
Publications:
Damian Taylor, Constable as a voyage of discovery, Art Bulletin, vol. 106, March 2024, pp. 103-4, fig. 11, N11 .C4 Oversize (YCBA)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:8088