Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Title:
Topographical View of the Pyramids at Giza
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with black and brown ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 1/4 x 14 15/16 inches (53.9 x 37.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "109 (crossed out) | 110"; in brown ink, upper left: "CIII."; within image: labels A-R; in black ink, within image: scale; in brown ink, on back, lower center: "34"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.975
Classification:
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
architectural subject | site plan | aerial view | scale (rule) | mariners' compass | pyramids (tombs) | topographic map | cartographic material
Associated Places:
Giza Necropolis | Frontier | Matruh | Egypt | Asia
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:27053