Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Title:
Ruins at Pergamon, Probably of the Amphitheatre
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with black ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper with gray wash
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 15/16 x 21 1/4 inches (38 x 54 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in brown ink, upper left: "XVIII."; in black ink, within image: labels A-F; in graphite, lower center: "Amphitheatre 1/2 a mile from Pergamus."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.932
Classification:
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
landscape | architectural subject | capitals | amphitheater | arches | columns (architectural elements) | ruins | ancient Greek
Associated Places:
Asia | Turkey | Pergamon | Ege kiyilari | Izmir Ili
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:13566