James Bruce, 1730–1794, British, Gypaetus barbatus (Bearded Vulture), ca. 1768
- Title:
Gypaetus barbatus (Bearded Vulture)
- Former Title(s):
Aquila chrysaetos (Golden Eagle)
Bird of Prey
- Additional Title(s):
Nisser Werk
- Date:
- ca. 1768
- Medium:
- Watercolor over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 12 × 9 7/8 inches (30.5 × 25.1 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in pen and brown ink, upper left: "Nisser Werk No 1"
Watermark
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.8703
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- animal art | Bearded Vulture | bird
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:15614
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James Bruce, Travels to discover the source of the Nile, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, and 1773 , Edinburgh, 1790, Follows p. 154-158 (vol. 5), DT377 B88 1790+ Oversize (YCBA Rare Books) [ORBIS]
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