Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Title:
Plan and View of a Cave, Temple, or Tomb
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)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "73"; in brown ink, upper left: "CVIII."; within image: labels A-E
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.971
Classification:
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
pediments | floor plan | arches | elevation (drawing) | architectural subject | temple | cave | tomb | scale (rule)
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:27049