Print made by unknown artistPublished by Carington Bowles, 1724–1793, BritishPublished by Robert Sayer, 1725–1794, BritishPublished by Robert Wilkinson, 1758–1825, British
Title:
The Remains of the Great Temple in Palmira seen from the West. ...
Date:
between 1780 and 1815
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored engraving on laid paper
Dimensions:
Plate: 11 1/8 × 15 1/8 inches (28.3 × 38.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
...1. The Temple of the Sun. 2. The great Column. 3. The Arch. 4. One side of the long Portico. 5. Columns which still support a considerable part of their Entablature. 6. A Building erected by the Turks. -- Printed for Carington Bowles No.69 in St. Pauls Church Yard. Robert Wilkinson in Cornhil, & R. Sayer opposite Fetter Lane in Fleet Street
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection