The Tiger at Bay: an illustration for Captain Thomas Williamson's "Oriental Field Sports"

Samuel Howitt1807

Details

Title: The Tiger at Bay: an illustration for Captain Thomas Williamson's "Oriental Field Sports"
Creator: Samuel Howitt, 1756–1822, British
Creator Lifespan: 1756/1822
Creator Nationality: British
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: 1807
Physical Dimensions: Mount: 14 1/8 × 19 1/8 inches (35.9 × 48.6 cm) Sheet: 11 3/4 × 17 1/8 inches (29.8 × 43.5 cm)
Subject Keywords: landscape, guns, spears, trees, mountains, creek, stream, grass, lake, illustration, hunting, field sports, sports, hunters, men, literary theme, elephants (animals), palm trees, tiger, sporting art
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Watercolor, with pen, in gray ink, black ink, and graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream, laid paper, mounted on, very thick, slightly textured, cream, cardboard
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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