Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Title:
View of Hill Towns or Ruins near Damascus
Date:
1751
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with black ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 5/8 x 21 5/8 inches (37.1 x 54.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "135"; lower left: "[...] Sathua(?) near Damascus"; lower center: "Salkaya(?) near Damascus"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.982
Classification:
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
cityscape | ruins | landscape | towns | villages | cliffs | buildings | trees | hills
Associated Places:
Syria | Dimashq City | Damascus | Asia
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:27060