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William Pars, 1742–1782, British, Sacred Cave of Archidamus, undated

Creator:: William Pars, 1742–1782
Title:: Sacred Cave of Archidamus
Part Of:: Collective Title: Views in the Levant
Date:: undated
Medium:: Watercolor with pen and black and gray ink over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 5/8 x 18 7/16 inches (29.5 x 46.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:: Inscribed in black ink, upper center: "SACRED CAVE"; in graphite, lower left: [Greek writing]
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:: Public Domain
Accession Number:: B1977.14.19437
Classification:: Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:: cave | cavern | figures | landscape | rocks (landforms) | stalactites | steps
Associated Places:: Asia | Levant
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Link:: https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:37117
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Ian Jenkins, The romance of ruins: the search for ancient ionia, 1764, London, 2021, p.42, fig.17, DS156 I6 R66 2021 (YCBA) Oversize [YCBA]

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