Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
George Chinnery, 1774–1852, British
Title:
Ruins of a Temple, Sunset
Date:
between 1803 and 1825
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, gouache, brown ink and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 × 7 7/8 inches (12.7 × 20 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, upper center: "leave broken | part to show"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.116
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
temple | boulders | storm | ruins | sunset | architectural subject
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
From Merchants to Emperors - British Artists in India 1757-1930 (The Morgan Library & Museum, 1986-05-01 - 1986-07-31)

From Merchants to Emperors - British Artists in India 1757-1930 (Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1986-10-02 - 1987-01-04)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:8292