Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Title:
View of Artaki (now Erduk)
Date:
ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with black and brown ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 1/16 x 21 15/16 inches (38.2 x 55.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "29 | XXXIII (crossed out and replaced with '25'); in black ink, within image: labels A-F; in brown ink, lower center: "ARTECVI"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.1002
Classification:
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
coastline | harbor | mountains | buildings | sailboats | cityscape | ships | landscape
Associated Places:
Asia | Turkey | Marmara | Balikesir | Erdek
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:27081