Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
William Byrne, 1743–1805, British

after Richard Wilson, 1713/4–1782, British, active in Italy (1750–56)
Title:
A View in the Villa Madama, near Rome, called II Teatro
Date:
1765
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 1/8 x 19 3/8 inches (38.4 x 49.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower right: "IR 784/428"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale University Art Gallery Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1984.21.428
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
theater | architectural subject | grottos | men | women | woods | ruins
Associated Places:
Villa Madama | Italy | Lazio | Roma | Mario, Monte | Tiber
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:20828