Palmyra, Syria: remains of the ancient buildings. Coloured etching, 17--.
- Date:
- [between 1700 and 1799]
- Reference:
- 3185575i
- Pictures
About this work
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
Type/Technique
Subjects
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores