Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Title:
View of the Modern City of Pergamon
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with gray ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 1/16 x 21 5/16 inches (38.3 x 54.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "15 | 13"; in brown ink, upper left: "XV. (crossed out)"; in black ink, lower center: "VEDVTA DI PERGAMO NELL' ASIA MINORE VERSO MEZZOGIORNO"; in black ink, within image: labels A-D; in brown ink, on back, center left: "IX"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.931
Classification:
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
architectural subject | ancient Greek | buildings | basilicas | hills | mountains | rivers | trees | spires | columns | cityscape | ruins | fences | landscape
Associated Places:
Pergamon | Izmir Ili | Ege kiyilari | Turkey | Asia
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:27013