Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Title:
Sepolcro di Absalon
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with black and brown ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 7/16 x 14 13/16 inches (54.4 x 37.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "128"; in brown ink, upper left: "CXVII."; within image: scale; lower center: "SEPOLCRO DI ABSALON."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.979
Classification:
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
architectural subject | monument | pilasters | columns | rock-cut tomb | elevation (drawing)
Associated Places:
Jerusalem | Yerushalayim, Mehoz | Israel | Tomb of Absalom | Kidron Valley
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:27057