Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Alexander Runciman, 1736–1785, British
Title:
A Temple Perched on a Rocky Outcrop Seen Across a Lake
Date:
ca. 1767
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, gray wash, blue wash and pen and black ink; verso: red chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches (14 x 19.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on back in graphite upper left: "2"; in graphite center: "Powell/Laur Beige/Gold/11x16"; in graphite lower left: "A. Runciman: | A Temple..."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1979.1.3
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
lake | cliffs | trees | hills | temple | landscape
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
The Art of Alexander and John Robert Cozens (Yale Center for British Art, 1980-09-17 - 1980-11-16)
Publications:
Andrew Wilton, The Art of Alexander and John Robert Cozens, Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, 1980, p. 53, no. 144, pl. 5, NJ18 C83 W55 OVERSIZE (YCBA)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:19065