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- Title:
The Temple of Aphaia at Aegina: Elevation of the Doric Entablature and Roof Section
- Former Title(s):
The Temple of Jupiter Panhellenius at Aegina
- Date:
- undated
- Medium:
- Pen and black and red ink, graphite and watercolor on slightly textured, moderately thick, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 12 1/2 × 16 13/16 inches (31.8 × 42.7 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, center right: "for Proof that the Fleurons were not over the | ante of the mutules see the upper face of the | Cornice showing the irons aa, measured in | many instances - see draw.g of Lion's Head | & stone on the centre of the Ped. | b. First Tile is of Pa[...]san Marble, the others of | fine yellow Tile 2.03 7/8 by 1.10 3/8 | c. Square Piece let with the top fo the Cornice 12 3/4 | by 4 1/2 and is each joint of the Tiles in all the | Fragments of Cornice one piece only was remaining | the others showing holes to receive them"; in pen and red ink and graphite, left, dimenisons given; inscribed on verso in graphite, calculations given
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1975.2.815
- Classification:
- Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- architectural subject | design | Doric | Entablature | roof | temple
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:8107
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