Date: 1771 / Creator: Sowerby, James, 1756–1822 / Work Type: watercolor

1. A Weasel

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor, graphite, and pen and black ink on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 7 1/8 × 10 1/4 inches (18.1 × 26 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. Grebes

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Gray wash, brown wash, white gouache, and graphite on thin, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 7 3/4 × 6 1/2 inches (19.7 × 16.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on moderately think, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 16 1/2 × 9 11/16 inches (41.9 × 24.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. South American Porcupine

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 3/4 × 8 3/8 inches (29.8 × 21.3 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. A Coatimundi

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor, white gouache, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, wove cream paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 10 13/16 × 8 9/16 inches (27.5 × 21.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. Kinkajou

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor, white gouache, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 x 8 1/2in. (30.5 x 21.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. Head of a Racoon

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Graphite, gray wash and white gouache on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 5/8 × 11 inches (21.9 × 27.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. Bird of Paradise and Verso: Sketch of a Flower

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor, graphite, and gouache on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 × 10 1/4 inches (22.9 × 26 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. A Bird

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Gouache on vellum
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 1/4 × 6 7/8 inches (23.5 × 17.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Eurasian skylark

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 6 1/2 × 8 inches (16.5 × 20.3 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. A Bird

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 1/8 × 13 inches (20.6 × 33 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. A Kangaroo with three kangaroos in the background

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor and gouache over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 13 1/4 × 8 1/2 inches (33.7 × 21.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Eurasian skylark

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor and gouache over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 6 5/8 × 8 3/8 inches (16.8 × 21.3 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. Two Kangaroos with Details

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 7/8 × 18 3/4 inches (30.2 × 47.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. A Three-fingered Sloth

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 7/8 × 9 1/2 inches (30.2 × 24.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. A Bird's Egg

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 3/8 × 6 5/8 inches (13.7 × 16.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. A Bird's Egg

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 2 3/4 × 2 1/2 inches (7 × 6.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. A Bird's Egg

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 4 1/8 × 6 1/2 inches (10.5 × 16.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. Great Blue Turaco

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor over graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 1/4 × 13 1/4 inches (21 × 33.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. European Green Woodpecker

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 13 1/2 × 8 1/8 inches (34.3 × 20.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

21. Two Tree Creepers

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Graphite and pen and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 × 6 1/2 inches (20.3 × 16.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

22. A Crane

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 7/8 × 12 inches (25.1 × 30.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. A House Sparrow

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 13 3/8 × 8 1/4 inches (34 × 21 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

24. Tusked Walruses

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Gouache and graphite on medium, smooth, greenish-yellow, vellum paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 7 13/16 × 5 15/16 inches (19.8 × 15.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

25. A Sun-Bear

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor, gouache, and graphite with pen and black ink on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 6 1/2 × 6 inches (16.5 × 15.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

26. A Bear

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor over graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 6 1/2 × 8 1/4 inches (16.5 × 21 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

27. A Lion

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Graphite and watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 3 3/4 × 4 3/4 inches (9.5 × 12.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

28. A Dog

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 1/4 × 11 3/4 inches (21 × 29.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

29. Eurasian treecreeper

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor over graphite on moderately think, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 13 × 8 1/4 inches (33 × 21 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

30. A Dove

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor and gouache over graphite on thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 17 × 10 7/8 inches (43.2 × 27.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

31. A Goose

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 1/2 × 11 3/4 inches (24.1 × 29.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

32. A Finch (Siskin?)

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 1/2 × 7 7/8 inches (31.8 × 20 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

33. Elephant with Rider

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 3/4 × 9 1/2 inches (29.8 × 24.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

34. Golden-winged Cacique

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor, graphite, and pen and black ink on thin, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 7 1/8 × 4 3/8 inches (18.1 × 11.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

35. Meadow Pipit

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor and gouache over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper mounted on thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 1/8 x 6 1/4in. (20.6 x 15.9cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

36. A European Goldfinch

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 × 8 1/4 inches (27.9 × 21 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

37. Bearded Titmouse

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor and gouache over graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 13 × 8 1/8 inches (33 × 20.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

38. A European Goldfinch

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 1/4 × 6 3/8 inches (21 × 16.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

39. A Shrew

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 1/4 × 11 7/8 inches (21 × 30.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

40. A mandrill

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 5/8 × 8 inches (32.1 × 20.3 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

41. Coal Fish

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor and white gouache on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 x 12 5/8in. (20.3 x 32.1cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

42. A Vole

Creator:: James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor and graphite with pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 1/4 × 11 5/8 inches (21 × 29.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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1. A Weasel

2. Grebes

3. Eurasian Sparrowhawk

4. South American Porcupine

5. A Coatimundi

6. Kinkajou

7. Head of a Racoon

8. Bird of Paradise and Verso: Sketch of a Flower

9. A Bird

10. Eurasian skylark

11. A Bird

12. A Kangaroo with three kangaroos in the background

13. Eurasian skylark

14. Two Kangaroos with Details

15. A Three-fingered Sloth

16. A Bird's Egg

17. A Bird's Egg

18. A Bird's Egg

19. Great Blue Turaco

20. European Green Woodpecker

21. Two Tree Creepers

22. A Crane

23. A House Sparrow

24. Tusked Walruses

25. A Sun-Bear

26. A Bear

27. A Lion

28. A Dog

29. Eurasian treecreeper

30. A Dove

31. A Goose

32. A Finch (Siskin?)

33. Elephant with Rider

34. Golden-winged Cacique

35. Meadow Pipit

36. A European Goldfinch

37. Bearded Titmouse

38. A European Goldfinch

39. A Shrew

40. A mandrill

41. Coal Fish

42. A Vole