Back view of the same circular temple in its present state
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, pen and black and brown ink, gray wash on moderately thick, slightly textured,cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/4 × 11 1/8 inches (36.2 × 28.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, throughout, elevation lettered "A" to "G"; in pen and brown ink, upper right: "Back view of the same in its present | State | A part of the arched Soffit | B Entablature | C Ornaments of [...] holding Festoons | of Flowers & Fin[...] between the Capitals | of the Pilasters | D Niche in which remains the Pedestal | for a statue | E Fascia, which is continued round the | Temple between the Pilasters | F Wall of the Cell | G Stylobat"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection