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1. Top Panel: Plan, Column Details; Bottom Panel: View of a Ruined Theater, Probably that at Miletus

Top Panel: Plan, Column Details; Bottom Panel: View of a Ruined Theater, Probably that at Miletus
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Date:
ca. 1750
Medium:
Gray wash with gray and brown ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 1/4 x 15 inches (54 x 38.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. Details of a Corinthian Order from a Temple at Ephesus, Probably that of Hadrian

Details of a Corinthian Order from a Temple at Ephesus, Probably that of Hadrian
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Date:
ca. 1750
Medium:
Black and brown ink with gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 1/4 x 15 1/8 inches (54 x 38.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. View, Cross Section, and Other Details of Cheop's Pyramid at Giza

View, Cross Section, and Other Details of Cheop's Pyramid at Giza
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Date:
ca. 1750
Medium:
Gray wash with black and brown ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 1/4 x 14 7/8 inches (54 x 37.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. Topographical View of the Pyramids at Giza

Topographical View of the Pyramids at Giza
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Date:
ca. 1750
Medium:
Gray wash with black and brown ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 1/4 x 14 15/16 inches (53.9 x 37.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. Threkiornis aethiopicus (African Sacred Ibis)

Threkiornis aethiopicus (African Sacred Ibis)
Creator:
James Bruce, 1730–1794, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Watercolor over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 5/8 × 9 7/8 inches (32.1 × 25.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. Frieze and Capitals (from Priene?)

Frieze and Capitals (from Priene?)
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Date:
ca. 1750
Medium:
Black and brown ink with gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 5/16 x 15 inches (54.2 x 38.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. Details of a Corinthian Temple on the Acropolis of Pergamon

Details of a Corinthian Temple on the Acropolis of Pergamon
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Date:
ca. 1750
Medium:
Black and brown ink with gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 1/4 x 14 13/16 inches (53.9 x 37.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. Lophaetus occipitalis (Long-Crested Eagle)

Lophaetus occipitalis (Long-Crested Eagle)
Creator:
James Bruce, 1730–1794, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Watercolor over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/2 × 9 3/4 inches (31.8 × 24.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. Man on Horseback Carrying a Spear

Man on Horseback Carrying a Spear
Creator:
James Bruce, 1730–1794, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 5/8 × 8 7/8 inches (32.1 × 22.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Man on Horseback with Bird

Man on Horseback with Bird
Creator:
James Bruce, 1730–1794, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/2 × 9 inches (31.8 × 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. Decorative Border For Title Page

Decorative Border For Title Page
Creator:
James Bruce, 1730–1794, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Graphite on medium, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 3/4 × 15 1/8 inches (32.4 × 38.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. A Dutch Lady

A Dutch Lady
Creator:
Print made by John Spilsbury, 1730–1795
Date:
undated
Medium:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 3/4 × 10 inches (34.9 × 25.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

13. Plan, View and Second Plan of Ruins at Sardis

Plan, View and Second Plan of Ruins at Sardis
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Date:
ca. 1750
Medium:
Black ink with gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 1/4 x 14 15/16 inches (53.9 x 37.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. View of the Theater and Plan of the Ionic Temple at Sardis

View of the Theater and Plan of the Ionic Temple at Sardis
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Date:
ca. 1750
Medium:
Watercolor with black and brown ink and gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper with gray wash
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 1/4 x 14 15/16 inches (54 x 38 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. Members of a Ionic Temple in Ruins at Priene (now Turunclar)

Members of a Ionic Temple in Ruins at Priene (now Turunclar)
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Date:
ca. 1750
Medium:
Black ink with gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 5/16 × 14 15/16 inches (54.1 × 38 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. Members of an Ionic Temple at Teos

Members of an Ionic Temple at Teos
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Date:
ca. 1750
Medium:
Black and brown ink with gray wash over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 1/4 x 14 15/16 inches (53.9 x 38 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. View of the Valley of Sardis and View of a Ruined Bridge

View of the Valley of Sardis and View of a Ruined Bridge
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Date:
ca. 1750
Medium:
Black and brown ink with gray wash and watercolor over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper with gray wash
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 5/16 x 14 15/16 inches (54.1 x 37.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. Plan of the Temple of Juno at Samos and Details of a Column

Plan of the Temple of Juno at Samos and Details of a Column
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Date:
ca. 1750
Medium:
Watercolor with black and brown ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 1/4 x 15 1/16 inches (54 x 38.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. Topographical Map of the Course of the Meander River (Ancient Maender River, Now Menderes River)

Topographical Map of the Course of the Meander River (Ancient Maender River, Now Menderes River)
Creator:
Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770, Italian
Date:
ca. 1750
Medium:
Gray wash with black and brown ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 5/16 x 15 1/16 inches (54.1 x 38.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. Dombeya torrida (J.F. Gmel): finished drawing of leafy flowering shoot with floral details

No cover image available
Creator:
James Bruce, 1730–1794, British
Date:
undated
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/2 × 9 5/8 inches (31.8 × 24.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection