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Creator:
Sir Robert Smirke the younger, 1781–1867
Title:
Site of Ancient City of Agrigentum
Part Of:

Collective Title: A Collection of Continental Drawings, From a Set of Four Sketchbooks, 1802-1804

Date:
1802-1804
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 15/16 × 11 7/16 inches (22.7 × 29.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "Veduta generale dell'antua citta de Agrigentum | [col] monasters di San Vetti"; inscribed in graphite, lower right: "Site of ancient City of Agrigentum"; inscribed in graphite, upper right: "III/62"

Watermark: "J Whatman | 1801"

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.589
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Access:
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:26764
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