Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Title:
Posizione delle Piramidi di Sachara
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Gray and brown ink with gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 5/16 x 14 15/16 inches (54.1 x 38 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "109"; in brown ink, upper left: "CV."; within image: labels A-G; lower center: "POSIZIONE DELLE PIRAMIDI DI SACHARA"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.972
Classification:
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
ziggurats | pyramids | mariners' compass | site plan | aerial view | map | architectural subject
Associated Places:
Saqqarah | As-Said | Al-Jizah | Egypt | Africa
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:27050