Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Shaykh Muhammad Amir of Karraya, active 1830s–1840s, Indian
Title:
A Bay Racehorse with a Groom
Date:
ca. 1842
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, graphite, and gum arabic on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Image: 13 1/4 × 19 1/8 inches (33.7 × 48.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and black ink, lower right: "Calcutta, at Karyah"; inscribed on verso in graphite, upper left: "7298 | Mount to cover outer blk line"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2021.13.1
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
animal art | portrait | horse (animal) | groom (caretaker of horses)
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:83333