Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Joseph Wilton, 1722–1803, British
Title:
Design for a Plinth
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink, graphite, gray wash on slightly textured, medium, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 × 10 3/8 inches (27.9 × 26.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on elevation in pen and black ink, center: "VENUS | APHRODITIS"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.2.176
Classification:
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
architectural subject | flowers (plants) | plinth
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:12049