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1. View and Plan of the Grotto of Gethsemene

View and Plan of the Grotto of Gethsemene
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
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 15/16 inches (54.4 x 38 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. View and Plan of the Grotto of St. Jerome at Lydda (Lod)

View and Plan of the Grotto of St. Jerome at Lydda (Lod)
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
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 7/8 inches (54.4 x 37.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. Sepolcro di Zagaria

Sepolcro di Zagaria
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with black ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 7/16 x 15 inches (54.5 x 38.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. Gierusalemme

Gierusalemme
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with black ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 5/16 x 21 1/2 inches (36.4 x 54.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. Plan of Jerusalem

Plan of Jerusalem
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
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 15 inches (54.5 x 38.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. View of a Passage Cut into a Hillside

View of a Passage Cut into a Hillside
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with black ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 1/8 x 15 inches (53.7 x 38.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. Plan and View of a Cave, Temple, or Tomb

Plan and View of a Cave, Temple, or Tomb
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Black and brown ink with gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 1/4 x 15 inches (54 x 38.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. 1 of 2 finished drawings of Arch at Hydra and a double page of details

1 of 2 finished drawings of Arch at Hydra and a double page of details
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 × 21 1/2 inches (35.6 × 54.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. Pl. VIII Temple of Jupiter at Tebessa

Pl. VIII Temple of Jupiter at Tebessa
Creator:
James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, pen and black ink, red pencil, gray wash on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/4 × 21 1/2 inches (36.2 × 54.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Back view of the same circular temple in its present state

Back view of the same circular temple in its present state
Creator:
James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, pen and black and brown ink, gray wash on moderately thick, slightly textured,cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/4 × 11 1/8 inches (36.2 × 28.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. Pl. IX Arch of Caracalla at Tebessa

Pl. IX Arch of Caracalla at Tebessa
Creator:
James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, gray wash, pen and black, brown ink, red pencil on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/4 × 21 3/8 inches (36.2 × 54.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. Fragments of Architecture at Temple of Thignica Ain Tunga

Fragments of Architecture at Temple of Thignica Ain Tunga
Creator:
James Bruce, 1730–1794
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, pen and black and brown ink on moderately textured, moderately thick, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 × 21 1/2 inches (35.6 × 54.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. A Naval Squadron Lying at Spithead

A Naval Squadron Lying at Spithead
Creator:
Francis Swaine, 1730–1782
Date:
between 1745 and 1783
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink and gray wash over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 x 21 inches (35.6 x 53.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, The U Collection. In appreciation of Choh Shiu and Man Foo U, loving parents, and Dorothea and Frank Cockett, dear friends