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Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
Title:
Cnidus: Plan of the Harbor and Map of Sites
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Black ink with gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 5/8 x 21 1/4 inches (37.2 x 53.9 cm), Image: 8 x 12 3/8 inches (20.3 x 31.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in brown ink, upper left: "XC"; upper center: "Cnidos"; within image: labels A-I"; in graphite, lower right: "94"

watermark: Strasburg lily (Churchill 412)

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.956
Classification:
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
ancient Greek | architectural subject | cartographic material | coastline | harbor | site plan | topographic map
Associated Places:
Asia | Cnidus Nova | Ege kiyilari | Mugla Ili | Turkey
Access:
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:27034
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