Palmyra, Syria: remains of the ancient buildings. Coloured etching, 17--.

Date:
[between 1700 and 1799]
Reference:
3185575i
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Description

Horsemen with spears are conducting exercises or races. Right, a draughtsman drawing the buildings

Publication/Creation

[London] (No 69 St Paul's Churchyard) : Printed for Carington Bowles ; [London] (opposite Fetter Lane, Fleet Street) : Robt. Sayer ; [London] (in Cornhil) : Robert Wilkinson, [between 1700 and 1799]

Physical description

1 print : etching, with engraving and watercolour ; platemark 28 x 38.6 cm

Lettering

The ancient city of Palmira as it now appears. L'ancienne ville de Palmira comme elle subsiste encore. Lettering continues with key to the buildings: 1. The temple of the sun. 2. A Turkish mosque. 3. A little temple. 4. The cell of a temple. 5. Large pedestals. 6. A line of columns which belong'd to a portico. 7. The remains of a Christian church. 8. Ruins of a sepulchre. 9. Buildings erected by Dioclesian. 10. A sepulchre. 11. Ruins of a Turkish fortification. 12. The Turkish castle on a hill. Bears number: 4

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3185575i

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