Sir Robert Smirke the younger, 1781–1867, British, Ruins of Sparta, 1802-1804
- Title:
- Ruins of Sparta
- Additional Title(s):
- Fragment of an Ancient Insscription Dug Up Among the Ruins of Sparta
- Part Of:
Collective Title: A Collection of Continental Drawings, From a Set of Four Sketchbooks, 1802-1804
- Date:
- 1802-1804
- Materials & Techniques:
- Watercolor, graphite, pen and brown ink on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 8 7/8 × 5 7/16 inches (22.5 × 13.8 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper right: "II/47b"; inscribed in graphite, verso, upper left: "Fragments of an ancient | Inscription dug up among the | ruins of Sparta."; (other inscriptions in Greek alphabet)
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.486
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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