Collection: Prints and Drawings / Creator: Bruce, James, 1730–1794

1. No. 3 Minerva Polias and Neptune the King

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor over graphite
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. No. 6 Temple of Neptune the King, View and Elevation of the 2nd temple - seen from the east

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and black ink with gray wash over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 14 15/16 x 11 5/8 inches (37.9 x 29.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. Plan of the Temple of Ceres Legifera

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and black ink with gray wash over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 7/8 x 19 1/16 inches (30.2 x 48.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. Plan of three quarters of the amphitheatre at El Djem with descriptive notes

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, pen and black ink, red pencil on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 15 1/4 × 21 1/2 inches (38.7 × 54.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. No. 1 Sketch of temple remains at Baalbec or Palmyra

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on medium, roughly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 22 × 31 inches (55.9 × 78.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. No. 4 sketch of temple remains at Baalbec or Palmyra

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 21 7/8 × 30 1/4 inches (55.6 × 76.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. No. 14 sketch of temple remains at Palmyra or Baalbec

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 21 3/4 × 31 inches (55.2 × 78.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. No. 23 drawings of ornamental detail of capitals

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite and gray wash on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 19 3/8 × 28 1/4 inches (49.2 × 71.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. No. 29 sketch of temple remains at Baalbec or Palmyra

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured,cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 15 7/8 × 22 inches (40.3 × 55.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. No. 26 drawings of temple remains at Baalbec or Palmyra

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured,cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 14 3/4 × 21 1/4 inches (37.5 × 54 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. View of the Cross Portico of part of the large one taken from the five columns immediately South of the Four Pedestals

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, pen and black ink on moderately thick, roughly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 16 × 21 1/8 inches (40.6 × 53.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. No.1 and No. 2 in the 8 stages of growth of the Surinam Frog

Creator:: Archibald Robertson, 1748–1788
Date:: 1796
Materials & Techniques:: Engraving
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Temple at Baalbec: Architectural Detail of Entablature of Amphitheatre of Vespesian

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, pen and brown ink on medium thick, slightly textured, white laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 6 5/8 × 11 inches (16.8 × 27.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. Detailed and Measured drawing of Column from Pedestal to Entablature of a Temple at Baalbec

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and ink over graphite on slightly textured, medium thick, white laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 15 1/4 × 9 7/8 inches (38.7 × 25.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. Temple at Baalbec: Double Page from Sketchbook with Drawings of Temples

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, pen and black ink, gray wash on moderately thick, slightly textured, white laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 7 1/2 × 21 1/4 inches (19.1 × 54 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. Temple at Baalbec: Detailed drawing of a Doorway

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and brown ink, gray wash, graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 18 3/4 × 11 3/4 inches (47.6 × 29.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. Ashkoko

Creator:: James Heath, 1757–1834
Date:: 1789
Materials & Techniques:: Engraving, hand colored
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. Finished Drawing of Unidentified Palladian Mansion

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, pen and black ink, gray wash on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 14 7/8 × 21 3/4 inches (37.8 × 55.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. Veduta di Tunga

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, gray wash, pen and brown ink, red pencil on moderately thick, moderate texture, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 14 7/8 × 21 1/2 inches (37.8 × 54.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. Binny

Creator:: James Heath, 1757–1834
Date:: 1790
Materials & Techniques:: Engraving
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

21. Temple at Baalbec: Architectural Detail of Upright of the Portico in its Perfect State

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite and pen and brown ink on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 3/4 × 15 3/8 inches (24.8 × 39.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

22. Abba Gumba

Creator:: James Heath, 1757–1834
Date:: 1789
Materials & Techniques:: Engraving
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. Temple at Thignica Modern, Ain Tunga now totally Destroyed

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, pen and black ink, red pencil on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 15 3/8 × 21 1/8 inches (39.1 × 53.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

24. Nisser Werk

Creator:: James Heath, 1757–1834
Date:: 1789
Materials & Techniques:: Engraving
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

25. Architectural Detail of Cornice of Temple at Thignica Modern Ain Tunga

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, pen and black ink, red pencil on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 14 1/2 × 20 3/4 inches (36.8 × 52.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

26. Details of Temple at Sheitla

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 21 3/4 × 16 inches (55.2 × 40.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

27. Triumphal Arch of Hieron of Temples Sheitla

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured,cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 21 1/2 × 15 inches (54.6 × 38.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

28. Quadrifrontal Arch, Tripoli

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, pen and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, white wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 19 1/2 × 14 7/8 inches (49.5 × 37.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

29. Right Corinthian Temple at Suttetula Modern Sheitla

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Gray wash and graphite with pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 16 5/8 × 22 inches (42.2 × 55.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

30. Elevation and Plan of Arch at Makther

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: ca. 1768
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, gray wash, pen and black ink, red pencil on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 25 3/8 × 19 1/8 inches (64.5 × 48.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

31. Lower Arch at Mactor Modern Makther set in a Landscape

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, white laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 19 × 25 1/8 inches (48.3 × 63.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

32. XVLL Arch at Makther

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, gray wash, pen and black ink, red pencil on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 15 3/4 × 21 5/8 inches (40 × 54.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

33. Arch of Trajan Mactar Modern Makther set in Landscape

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: ca. 1768
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, gray wash, pen and black ink on moderately textured, thick, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 19 1/4 × 25 1/2 inches (48.9 × 64.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

34. Elevation and Plan of Trajan's Arch at Makther; erso: Elevation of Pedestal and Entablature of Trajan's Arch

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and ink, gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 25 7/8 × 38 5/8 inches (65.7 × 98.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

35. Tucca Terebinthina; Title Page

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, pen and black ink, red pencil on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 25 3/8 × 19 inches (64.5 × 48.3 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

36. Elevation of Pedestal Entablature and Pediment of Triumphal Arch at Makther

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, pen and black ink, gray wash, red pencil on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 26 × 19 1/4 inches (66 × 48.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

37. Arch of Trajan Makther

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, gray wash, pen and black ink, red pencil on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 15 5/8 × 21 5/8 inches (39.7 × 54.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

38. Details of Temple Above Spring at Zaghouan

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: ca. 1768
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and black ink with graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 15 3/4 × 21 1/2 inches (40 × 54.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

39. Entrance Gate Zaghouan

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: ca. 1768
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, pen and black ink and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 21 3/4 × 16 1/2 inches (55.2 × 41.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

40. Entrance Gate, Zaghouan

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: ca. 1768
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite with pen and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 15 3/4 × 21 5/8 inches (40 × 54.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

41. Aquaduct at Cherchel

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: ca. 1768
Materials & Techniques:: Gray wash and graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 19 × 25 1/4 inches (48.3 × 64.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

42. Sketch of Arches in Perspective

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: ca. 1768
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 15 13/16 × 21 9/16 inches (40.2 × 54.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

43. Drawing of Temple Ruins and Figures

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: ca. 1768
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 17 3/4 × 25 inches (45.1 × 63.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

44. Sketches of Temple Columns

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: ca. 1768
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 15 × 21 1/4 inches (38.1 × 54 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

45. Commiphora gileadensis (L.) C. Chr. (Balm of Gilead, Opobalsam): finished drawing of fruiting branch

Creator:: Luigi Balugani, 1737–1770
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 1/8 × 9 3/4 inches (30.8 × 24.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

46. Cyperus papyrus L. (Papyrus Sedge): finished drawing of steam and flowering head, with details of inflorescence left and right

Creator:: Luigi Balugani, 1737–1770
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 20 1/2 × 13 3/4 inches (52.1 × 34.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

47. Mimosa pigra (L.): finished drawing

Creator:: Luigi Balugani, 1737–1770
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 3/4 × 9 1/4 inches (32.4 × 23.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

48. Albizia gummifera (J.F.Gmel.) C.A. Sm. (Gummy Albizia Tree): finished drawing with minor variations in flowering head

Creator:: Luigi Balugani, 1737–1770
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 1/2 × 9 3/4 inches (31.8 × 24.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

49. Commiphora gileadensis (L.) C. Chr. (Balm of Gilead, Opobalsam): finished drawing if tree's habit (with roots)

Creator:: Luigi Balugani, 1737–1770
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and gouache over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 3/4 × 12 1/2 inches (24.8 × 31.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

50. Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman (African Wild Banana): finished drawing

Creator:: Luigi Balugani, 1737–1770
Date:: 1765-1770
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 1/2 × 9 3/4 inches (31.8 × 24.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

51. Brucea antidysenterica J. Miller (James Bruce's Tree): finished drawing with stem of fruits added

Creator:: Attributed to James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: 1769–73
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 14 3/8 × 10 1/2 inches (36.5 × 26.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

52. Lophaetus occipitalis (Long-Crested Eagle)

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 1/2 × 9 3/4 inches (31.8 × 24.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

53. Temple of Jupiter and Minerva, Thugga

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and black ink, watercolor and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 26 × 38 3/4 inches (66 × 98.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

54. Cisterns at Carthage

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, pen and black ink on thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 15 3/8 × 21 1/2 inches (39.1 × 54.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

55. Temple of Jupiter and Minerva, Thugga

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: 18th century
Materials & Techniques:: Gray wash and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 13 7/8 × 18 1/2 inches (35.2 × 47 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

56. Mimusops kummel A. DC. : finished drawing with some flowers

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and gouache over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 16 × 12 inches (40.6 × 30.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

57. Coccinia abyssinica (Lam.): finished drawing, the tuber and detail of fruit

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and gouache over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 16 × 12 1/8 inches (40.6 × 30.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

58. Plate II Tombe de la Chretienne

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, pen and black ink, red pencil, and gray wash on moderately textured, moderately thick, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 21 1/16 × 14 3/4 inches (53.5 × 37.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

59. Tomb of Juba II near Algiers

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, pen and black ink, red pencil on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 × 15 5/8 inches (30.5 × 39.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

60. Phlomis herba-venti L. : finished drawing

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and gouache over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 21 × 14 1/2 inches (53.3 × 36.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

61. Mussaenda arcuata Lam. ex Poir. : finished drawing without details

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and gouache over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 16 × 12 inches (40.6 × 30.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

62. Gardenia ternifolia Schum.& Thonn. (Jovis-Tonantis): finished drawing with additional detail of fruit

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and gouache over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 16 × 12 1/8 inches (40.6 × 30.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

63. Musa x sapientum L. (Banana): finished drawing with details of inflorescence

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and gouache over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 20 1/2 × 14 1/2 inches (52.1 × 36.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

64. Euphorbia nubica N.E. Br. (Nubian Spurge): finished drawing of flowering and fruiting shoot, with details of floral dissections

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: ca. 1769
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 20 3/4 × 14 7/8 inches (52.7 × 37.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

65. Euphorbia helioscopia L. (Sun Spurge): finished drawing of flowering plant with details of flowers and leaf and fruit

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 14 3/4 × 22 1/2 inches (37.5 × 57.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

66. Juniperus procera Endl. (African Pencil Cedar): finished drawing of trees's habit

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and gouache over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 16 1/2 × 13 inches (41.9 × 33 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

67. Lawsonia inermis L. (Henna): finished drawing of a flowering leafy shoot

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: ca. 1769
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 20 3/8 × 14 1/2 inches (51.8 × 36.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

68. Calotropis procera (Ait.) Ait. f. (Apple of Sodom, Auricular Tree): finished drawing of flowering and fruiting plant

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: ca. 1769
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 21 1/4 × 14 7/8 inches (54 × 37.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

69. Corvs crassirostris (Thick-Billed Raven)

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and gouache over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 16 × 12 inches (40.6 × 30.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

70. Unidentified Fish

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 1/16 × 16 inches (30.6 × 40.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

71. Pelecanus onocrotalus (Great White Pelican)

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: ca. 1769
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and gouache over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 21 × 14 inches (53.3 × 35.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

72. Unidentified Madoqua (Dik-dik): study of head and skull

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 16 × 12 inches (40.6 × 30.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

73. Unidentified madogua (Dik-dik)

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 16 × 12 inches (40.6 × 30.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

74. Constantine

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 15 5/8 × 21 1/2 inches (39.7 × 54.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

75. Unidentified Temple Faustana (?)

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite and gray wash on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 14 1/2 × 21 inches (36.8 × 53.3 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

76. Temple ruins

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, pen and brown ink, graphite, and gouache on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 13 1/2 × 16 3/8 inches (34.3 × 41.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

77. Graphite elevation of unidentified column with graphite and pen and ink dimensions

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, pen and black ink, red pencil on moderately thick, moderately textured,cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 15 5/8 × 10 7/8 inches (39.7 × 27.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

78. The Antiquities of Africa

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: 1765
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, red pencil, and pen and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 21 3/8 × 15 1/2 inches (54.3 × 39.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

79. Man Playing a Harp

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 7 3/8 × 5 5/8 inches (18.7 × 14.3 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

80. Study for Man Playing a Harp

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 × 9 7/8 inches (27.9 × 25.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

81. St. Agnes (after Domenichino)

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite and watercolor on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 17 5/8 × 12 1/8 inches (44.8 × 30.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

82. St Agnes (after Domenichino)

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite and pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 1/4 × 8 5/8 inches (28.6 × 21.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

83. No. 2. A. Table of Hieroglyphics found at Axum

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: 1771
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and brown ink and black wash on thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 10 3/4 × 8 7/8 inches (27.3 × 22.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

84. Plan and Section of the Mikeas or Kiosc with the Pillar Where on Is Measured the Daily Increase of the Nile During Inundation

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and brown ink, gray wash, and brown wash on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 1/8 × 9 1/2 inches (30.8 × 24.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

85. Gypaetus barbatus (Bearded Vulture)

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: ca. 1768
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 × 9 7/8 inches (30.5 × 25.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

86. Obelisk at Axum Erected As Is Supposed by Ptolemy Evergetes

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and brown ink and gray wash on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 1/8 × 10 3/8 inches (30.8 × 26.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

87. Young Woman of Loheia in Arabia Felix of the Tribe Beni-Koreish

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 7 1/4 × 5 3/4 inches (18.4 × 14.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

88. Vulture

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: ca. 1768
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, pen and brown ink on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 15 × 12 1/8 inches (38.1 × 30.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

89. No.1 A Table of Hieroglyphics found at Axum

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: 1771
Materials & Techniques:: Gray wash on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 13 1/2 × 10 1/2 inches (34.3 × 26.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

90. Studies of a Dhow

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 1/2 × 15 5/8 inches (24.1 × 39.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

91. Kefla Abay, High Priest of the Nile

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 1/2 × 9 inches (29.2 × 22.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

92. Noble Arab of the Tribe Beni-Koreish of the Family Harb at Beder-Hunein

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 3/8 × 6 7/8 inches (21.3 × 17.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

93. Dik-dik

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: ca. 1768
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, pen and brown ink and graphite on vellum
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 1/2 × 6 3/8 inches (14 × 16.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

94. Man on Horseback Throwing a Spear

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on medium, silghtly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 3/4 × 12 3/4 inches (22.2 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

95. Study of a Ship

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 × 8 1/2 inches (30.5 × 21.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

96. Man on Horseback with Bird

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 1/2 × 9 inches (31.8 × 22.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

97. No. 5 interior part of the 2nd temple seen from the North Side

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Gray wash over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 14 11/16 x 12 1/16 inches (37.3 x 30.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

98. Plan of one quarter of the Amphitheatre at El Djem showing outer corridors

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, pen and black ink, red pencil on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 15 1/2 × 21 1/2 inches (39.4 × 54.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

99. No. 7 sketch of temple remains at Baalbec or Palmyra

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 20 7/8 × 31 7/8 inches (53 × 81 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

100. No. 5 sketch of Temple remains at Baalbec or Palmyra

Creator:: James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 21 3/4 × 29 7/8 inches (55.2 × 75.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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1. No. 3 Minerva Polias and Neptune the King

2. No. 6 Temple of Neptune the King, View and Elevation of the 2nd temple - seen from the east

3. Plan of the Temple of Ceres Legifera

4. Plan of three quarters of the amphitheatre at El Djem with descriptive notes

5. No. 1 Sketch of temple remains at Baalbec or Palmyra

6. No. 4 sketch of temple remains at Baalbec or Palmyra

7. No. 14 sketch of temple remains at Palmyra or Baalbec

8. No. 23 drawings of ornamental detail of capitals

9. No. 29 sketch of temple remains at Baalbec or Palmyra

10. No. 26 drawings of temple remains at Baalbec or Palmyra

11. View of the Cross Portico of part of the large one taken from the five columns immediately South of the Four Pedestals

12. No.1 and No. 2 in the 8 stages of growth of the Surinam Frog

13. Temple at Baalbec: Architectural Detail of Entablature of Amphitheatre of Vespesian

14. Detailed and Measured drawing of Column from Pedestal to Entablature of a Temple at Baalbec

15. Temple at Baalbec: Double Page from Sketchbook with Drawings of Temples

16. Temple at Baalbec: Detailed drawing of a Doorway

17. Ashkoko

18. Finished Drawing of Unidentified Palladian Mansion

19. Veduta di Tunga

20. Binny

21. Temple at Baalbec: Architectural Detail of Upright of the Portico in its Perfect State

22. Abba Gumba

23. Temple at Thignica Modern, Ain Tunga now totally Destroyed

24. Nisser Werk

25. Architectural Detail of Cornice of Temple at Thignica Modern Ain Tunga

26. Details of Temple at Sheitla

27. Triumphal Arch of Hieron of Temples Sheitla

28. Quadrifrontal Arch, Tripoli

29. Right Corinthian Temple at Suttetula Modern Sheitla

30. Elevation and Plan of Arch at Makther

31. Lower Arch at Mactor Modern Makther set in a Landscape

32. XVLL Arch at Makther

33. Arch of Trajan Mactar Modern Makther set in Landscape

34. Elevation and Plan of Trajan's Arch at Makther; erso: Elevation of Pedestal and Entablature of Trajan's Arch

35. Tucca Terebinthina; Title Page

36. Elevation of Pedestal Entablature and Pediment of Triumphal Arch at Makther

37. Arch of Trajan Makther

38. Details of Temple Above Spring at Zaghouan

39. Entrance Gate Zaghouan

40. Entrance Gate, Zaghouan

41. Aquaduct at Cherchel

42. Sketch of Arches in Perspective

43. Drawing of Temple Ruins and Figures

44. Sketches of Temple Columns

45. Commiphora gileadensis (L.) C. Chr. (Balm of Gilead, Opobalsam): finished drawing of fruiting branch

46. Cyperus papyrus L. (Papyrus Sedge): finished drawing of steam and flowering head, with details of inflorescence left and right

47. Mimosa pigra (L.): finished drawing

48. Albizia gummifera (J.F.Gmel.) C.A. Sm. (Gummy Albizia Tree): finished drawing with minor variations in flowering head

49. Commiphora gileadensis (L.) C. Chr. (Balm of Gilead, Opobalsam): finished drawing if tree's habit (with roots)

50. Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman (African Wild Banana): finished drawing

51. Brucea antidysenterica J. Miller (James Bruce's Tree): finished drawing with stem of fruits added

52. Lophaetus occipitalis (Long-Crested Eagle)

53. Temple of Jupiter and Minerva, Thugga

54. Cisterns at Carthage

55. Temple of Jupiter and Minerva, Thugga

56. Mimusops kummel A. DC. : finished drawing with some flowers

57. Coccinia abyssinica (Lam.): finished drawing, the tuber and detail of fruit

58. Plate II Tombe de la Chretienne

59. Tomb of Juba II near Algiers

60. Phlomis herba-venti L. : finished drawing

61. Mussaenda arcuata Lam. ex Poir. : finished drawing without details

62. Gardenia ternifolia Schum.& Thonn. (Jovis-Tonantis): finished drawing with additional detail of fruit

63. Musa x sapientum L. (Banana): finished drawing with details of inflorescence

64. Euphorbia nubica N.E. Br. (Nubian Spurge): finished drawing of flowering and fruiting shoot, with details of floral dissections

65. Euphorbia helioscopia L. (Sun Spurge): finished drawing of flowering plant with details of flowers and leaf and fruit

66. Juniperus procera Endl. (African Pencil Cedar): finished drawing of trees's habit

67. Lawsonia inermis L. (Henna): finished drawing of a flowering leafy shoot

68. Calotropis procera (Ait.) Ait. f. (Apple of Sodom, Auricular Tree): finished drawing of flowering and fruiting plant

69. Corvs crassirostris (Thick-Billed Raven)

70. Unidentified Fish

71. Pelecanus onocrotalus (Great White Pelican)

72. Unidentified Madoqua (Dik-dik): study of head and skull

73. Unidentified madogua (Dik-dik)

74. Constantine