Port Mahon

Hubert-François Gravelotbetween 1756 and 1773

Details

Title: Port Mahon
Creator: Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773, French, active in Britain (1733–45)
Creator Lifespan: 1699/1773
Creator Nationality: French, active in Britain (1733–45)
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: between 1756 and 1773
Physical Dimensions: Mount: 8 × 9 7/8 inches (20.3 × 25.1 cm) Sheet: 4 3/8 x 5 3/4 inches (11.1 x 14.6 cm) Image: 4 × 5 1/2 inches (10.2 × 14 cm)
Subject Keywords: rifles (artillery), spear, cannon balls, swords, artillery, pistol, tricornes, port, signage, buildings, allegorical, soldiers, military art, Rattus rattus (species), cannons (artillery)
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Pen and black ink, pen and brown ink, brown wash, gray wash, watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, blued white laid paper, mounted on, thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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