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Creator:
James Ward, 1769–1859
Title:

A Turkey Sitting on Eggs

Date:
undated
Medium:
Graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/8 x 4 7/8 inches (10.5 x 12.4 cm), Mount: 7 5/8 × 8 5/8 inches (19.4 × 21.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "Turkey sitting | on Eggs"

Watermark:" [J Whatm]an"; collector's mark: Thomas Esmond Lowinsky (Lugt 2420a)

Signed in graphite, lower left: "JWD. RA"

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1986.29.292
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
animal art | eggs | turkey (bird)
Access:
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:1933
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