Print made by unknown artistPublished by Carington Bowles, 1724–1793, BritishPublished by Robert Sayer, 1725–1794, BritishPublished by Robert Wilkinson, 1758–1825, British
Title:
The Entrance into the Temple of the Sun in Palmira from the East
Date:
between 1780 and 1815
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored engraving on laid paper
Dimensions:
Plate: 11 × 15 inches (27.9 × 38.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
1. Great Arch. 2. One side of the long Portico which terminate upon the Arch. 3. A Sepulchre. 4. A Temple. 5. The Cell of a Temple and part of it's peristyle, & c. -- Printed for Rob't Sayer No.53 in Fleet Street, Carington Bowles, No.69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, & Robert Wilkinson in Cornhil
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection