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A graphite drawing of the side profile of a bird skeleton, as if it were walking mid-motion.

A graphite drawing of the side profile of a bird skeleton. The skeleton appears as if it is amid walking, one leg stepped forward and the other lifted off the ground behind it. It has a long neck. Its arms are swaying, with one up and forward and the other lower behind.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
TL42412.4
People
George Stubbs, British (Liverpool 1724 - 1806 London)
Title
Fowl Skeleton, Lateral View (Finished Study for Table V)
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
c. 1795-1806
Culture
British
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/371260

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 54.6 × 40.6 cm (21 1/2 × 16 in.)
frame: 74.3 × 59.2 × 2.9 cm (29 1/4 × 23 5/16 × 1 1/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Object Number
TL42412.4
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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