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Thomas Daniell

Sketches of Elephants

Description

Maker

Thomas Daniell (English, 1749-1840)
William Daniell (British, 1769-1837)

Title

Sketches of Elephants

Year

1789

Medium

  • watercolor,
  • wash technique,
  • pencil

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • watercolor,
  • wash technique,
  • pencil

Materials

wash technique, watercolor

Dimensions

16.8 x 12.1 cm (6 5/8 x 4 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscribed in pencil on mount in LL of inner margin: 35;Inscribed in pencil in LR:Feb-12/1789Verso:in LL:16

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

74.107.16

Type

  • Drawings and Watercolors

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

With the Daniells in Asia
Mar 21, 1986 – May 18, 1986

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Tombstone

Thomas Daniell (English, 1749-1840)
William Daniell (British, 1769-1837)
Sketches of Elephants, 1789
watercolor; wash technique; pencil
16.8 x 12.1 cm (6 5/8 x 4 3/4 inches)
Anonymous gift 74.107.16

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