Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Samuel Davis, 1760–1819, British
Title:
River Scene and Bridge with Artist Sketching in Foreground
Date:
1777
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen, black ink, gray ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/4 x 16 inches (29.8 x 40.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and black ink, lower right (below image): "S DAVIS . 1777"; inscribed on back in graphite, lower right: "J.27." [encircled]
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.175
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
landscape | architectural subject | cliff | artist | river | sketching | branches | bridge (built work) | foreground
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:8829