Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Title:
Details of the Doric Order from the Athenian Temple of Apollo at Delos
Date:
1751
Materials & Techniques:
Black ink with gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 3/16 x 14 13/16 inches (53.8 x 37.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "138 | 78"; lower center: "Temple of Apollo at Delos"; in brown ink, lower center: "Portique da Delos"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.961
Classification:
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
architectural subject | ancient Greek | temple | entablatures | moldings | Doric order | columns | caryatids
Associated Places:
Greece | Delos | Kikládhes | Dhílos | Nísoi Aiyaíou
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:27039