Charles Hamilton Smith, 1776–1859, Belgian, Ruins of Palace of Gallienus, Amphitheatre of Bordeaux, 1819
- Title:
- Ruins of Palace of Gallienus, Amphitheatre of Bordeaux
- Part Of:
- Date:
- 1819
- Materials & Techniques:
- Watercolor and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 16 1/8 × 12 7/8 inches (41 × 32.7 cm), Binding: 16 1/8 inches (41 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and black ink, lower center: "Amphitheatre of Bordeaux. | called the palace of Galienus."; inscribed in graphite, lower left: <all the ... work is .... 2 yellowish brown | the horizontal lines invariably......| the Horisontal lines should be....>; inscribed in graphite, center right: <...stone wall | all...>; inscribed in graphite, upper center: "Gyuene | amp. Gironde"
Watermark
Signed in pen and ink, lower right: "CHS"; dated, lower left: "30 Nov 1819."
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1978.43.1813(66)
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- architectural subject | landscape
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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