Egypt: the ruins of a building in ancient Roman style. Coloured etching, 17--.
- Date:
- [between 1700 and 1799]
- Reference:
- 3185610i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
View down the centre of a roofless building with grand colonnades on both sides and a dome at the end. Men in 18th-century costume admire the ruins
Publication/Creation
A Paris (rue St Jacques au dessus de celle des Mathurins au Gd. St. Remy) : ches Huquier fils, graveur, [between 1700 and 1799]
Physical description
1 print : etching, with engraving and watercolour ; platemark 25.8 x 41 cm
Lettering
Ruine d'Egipte. Vue d'une ruine d'Egypte.
"Ruine d'Egipte" is engraved in reverse above the image, to be read in a mirror
Reference
Wellcome Collection 3185610i
Type/Technique
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores