Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek, Lebanon: the quadrangle or great court. Engraving by T. Major after G.B. Borra.
- Wood, Robert, 1717?-1771.
- Date:
- [1757]
- Reference:
- 2853774i
- Pictures
About this work
Publication/Creation
[London], [1757]
Physical description
1 print : engraving, with etching ; platemark 32 x 71.7 cm
Lettering
G. Borra arch. delin. ; T. Major sculp
Bears number: Tab. XII
Creator/production credits
Robert Wood, accompanied by the Italian architect Giovanni Battista Borra, visited the relatively unknown sites of Palmyra and Baalbek in 1751. He published the drawings of the buildings in 1753 (The ruins of Palmyra) and 1757 (The ruins of Balbec)
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2853774i
Reproduction note
After: a drawing by Borra in the British Architectural Library (no. VOS/142 f 12). The drawing lacks the figures in the foreground
Type/Technique
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores