Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842, British
Title:
Caverns Excavated in the Rock within the Castle of Château Gaillard, near Andelys, Normandy
Date:
1822
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and brown wash on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 1/8 x 15 inches (20.6 x 38.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, upper left: "38"; in graphite, lower left: "Skd. July 24th 1818. Drawn 1822 J S Cotman"; in graphite, lower left: "Caverns excavated in the Rock within the Castle of Chateau Gaillard, near Andelys"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.2.550
Classification:
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
caverns | château | castle | architectural subject
Associated Places:
Normandy | France | Andelys, les
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Cotman in Normandy (Dulwich Picture Gallery, 2012-10-10 - 2013-01-13)
Publications:
Timothy Wilcox, Cotman in Normandy, Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, 2012, pp. 72-73, no. 25, NJ18.C81 W55 2012 + OVERSIZE (YCBA)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:8555