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1. Plan and View of a Cave, Temple, or Tomb

Plan and View of a Cave, Temple, or Tomb
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Black and brown ink with gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 1/4 x 15 inches (54 x 38.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. View and Plan of the Grotto of Gethsemene

View and Plan of the Grotto of Gethsemene
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
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 7/16 x 14 15/16 inches (54.4 x 38 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. Sepolcro di Zagaria

Sepolcro di Zagaria
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with black ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 7/16 x 15 inches (54.5 x 38.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. Upper Image: Sepolcri Dei Re Di Giuda; Lower Image: Villagio di S. Giovanni in Giudea

Upper Image: Sepolcri Dei Re Di Giuda; Lower Image: Villagio di S. Giovanni in Giudea
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
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 7/16 x 14 15/16 inches (54.5 x 38 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. Sepolcro di Absalon

Sepolcro di Absalon
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
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 7/16 x 14 13/16 inches (54.4 x 37.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. View and Plan of the Grotto of St. Jerome at Lydda (Lod)

View and Plan of the Grotto of St. Jerome at Lydda (Lod)
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
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 7/16 x 14 7/8 inches (54.4 x 37.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. Plan of Jerusalem

Plan of Jerusalem
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
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 7/16 x 15 inches (54.5 x 38.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. View of a Passage Cut into a Hillside

View of a Passage Cut into a Hillside
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with black ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 1/8 x 15 inches (53.7 x 38.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. Man Playing a Harp

Man Playing a Harp
Creator:
James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and graphite on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/8 × 5 5/8 inches (18.7 × 14.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Plan and Section of the Mikeas or Kiosc with the Pillar Where on Is Measured the Daily Increase of the Nile During Inundation

Plan and Section of the Mikeas or Kiosc with the Pillar Where on Is Measured the Daily Increase of the Nile During Inundation
Creator:
James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, gray wash, and brown wash on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/8 × 9 1/2 inches (30.8 × 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. Noble Arab of the Tribe Beni-Koreish of the Family Harb at Beder-Hunein

Noble Arab of the Tribe Beni-Koreish of the Family Harb at Beder-Hunein
Creator:
James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 × 6 7/8 inches (21.3 × 17.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. Study of the Front of a Horse

Study of the Front of a Horse
Creator:
James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/4 × 9 5/8 inches (19.7 × 24.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Design for a Church: Elevation of the West Front

Design for a Church: Elevation of the West Front
Creator:
James Paine, 1717–1789
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 7/8 × 9 3/8 inches (25.1 × 23.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. Six Men Talking

Six Men Talking
Creator:
James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 5/8 × 9 5/8 inches (19.4 × 24.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. Three Men Talking

Three Men Talking
Creator:
James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 5/8 × 9 5/8 inches (19.4 × 24.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. Five Men Talking

Five Men Talking
Creator:
James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, gouache and watercolor on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/4 × 9 3/8 inches (19.7 × 23.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. Dombeya torrida (J.F. Gmel): finished drawing of leafy flowering shoot with floral details

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Creator:
James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/2 × 9 5/8 inches (31.8 × 24.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection