Student of Thomas Sandby, 1721–1798, British, Rockhewn Temple of Elephanta, ca. 1770-1790
- Title:
- Rockhewn Temple of Elephanta
- Date:
- ca. 1770-1790
- Materials & Techniques:
- Watercolor and gray wash over graphite on slightly textured, moderately thick, beige wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 18 5/8 × 27 inches (47.3 × 68.6 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, right: "Section through the middle of the | Temple of Elephanta at Bombay | to illustrate [TS's?] 3rd Lecture | on architecture | drawn by Thomas Sandby | Rockhewn Temple of Elephanta"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1975.3.192
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- architectural subject
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:12135
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The Art of Paul Sandby (Yale Center for British Art, 1985-04-10 - 1985-06-23) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition]
The Art of Paul Sandby, Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut, 1985, pp. 32-3, no. 27, NJ18 Sa56 R62 (YCBA) [YCBA]
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