Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Title:
An Altar 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 3/4 inches (53.8 x 37.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "140 | 82"; lower center: "An Altar at Delos"; in brown ink, lower center: "Delos"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.966
Classification:
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
architectural subject | altar | column (architectural element) | festoons
Associated Places:
Nísoi Aiyaíou | Kikládhes | Dhílos | Dhílos | Greece
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Translations - Turner and Printmaking (Yale Center for British Art, 1993-09-29 - 1993-12-05)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:27044