Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797, British
Title:
The Temple of Venus on the Bay of Baia, December 2
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and varnish on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 9 5/8 inches (18.4 x 24.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite upper left to upper center: "Temble of Venus on the Bay of Baia - Decr.- 2."; in graphite upper right: "red brick"; in graphite upper right: "11"; in graphite center: "wall | open"; in graphite lower left: "sea"; in graphite lower left: "99"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.4510
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
ruins | hills | vegetation | temple | architectural subject | trees
Associated Places:
Baia | Europe | Italy
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:28556