Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian, Scutari, ca. 1750
- Title:
- Scutari
- Additional Title(s):
- View of Scutari (Ancient Chrysopolis, Now Called Uskudar)
- Date:
- ca. 1750
- Materials & Techniques:
- Gray wash with black ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 14 13/16 x 21 1/4 inches (37.7 x 54 cm), Image: 11 1/8 x 16 5/16 inches (28.3 x 41.4 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "20"; in brown ink, lower center: "SCVTARI."; in graphite, lower center: "Chryoipolis"
watermark: Strasburg bend and lily with "WR" [Wendelin Riehel of Basle] in monogram (Churchill 408)
signed in brown ink, lower left: "Borra Archus. Del."; not dated
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.998
- Classification:
- Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- buildings | cityscape | clouds | hills | lake | landscape | minarets | mountains | sailboats | ships | trees
- Associated Places:
- Asia | Istanbul | Marmara | Turkey | Üsküdar
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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