Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Title:
View and Plan of the Grotto of St. Jerome at Lydda (Lod)
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with black and brown ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 7/16 x 14 7/8 inches (54.4 x 37.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "127"; in brown ink, upper left: "CXV."; within image: labels A-J; in graphite, lower center: "Grotto of St Jerome at Lydda"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.981
Classification:
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
architectural subject | grotto | pillars | site plan
Associated Places:
Asia | Israel | HaMerkaz, Mehoz | Lod
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:27059