Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Title:
Upper Image: Sepolcri Dei Re Di Giuda; Lower Image: Villagio di S. Giovanni in Giudea
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)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "130"; in brown ink, upper left: "CXIX."; upper center: "SEPOLCRI DEI RE DI GIVDA"; within upper image: labels A-G; within lower image: labels A-D; lower center: "VILLAGIO DI S. GIOVANNI IN GIVDEA"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.977
Classification:
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
landscape | tomb | village | scale (rule) | site plan | mountains | architectural subject | trees | church | dome
Associated Places:
Israel | Jerusalem | Tombs of the Kings | Yerushalayim, Mehoz | Sheikh Jarrah | Ein Karem
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:27055