Ruins of the Eastern Portico of the Temple of Baalbec
Ruins of the Eastern Portico of the Temple of Baalbec
Ruins of the Eastern Portico of the Temple of Baalbec
Ruins of the Eastern Portico of the Temple of Baalbec

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Ruins of the Eastern Portico of the Temple of Baalbec,

May 6, 1839, published 1843

David Roberts, 1796–1864; born Stockbridge, Scotland; died London, United Kingdom
Lithograph by Louis Haghe, 1806–1885; born Tournai, Belgium; died London, UK; active England
Published by Francis Graham Moon, 1796–1871; born London, UK; died Brighton; active London
2021-266

Information

Title
Ruins of the Eastern Portico of the Temple of Baalbec
Dates

May 6, 1839, published 1843

Maker
David Roberts
Lithograph by Louis Haghe
Published by Francis Graham Moon
Medium
Hand-colored lithograph
Dimensions
image: 35.4 × 51 cm (13 15/16 × 20 1/16 in.) sheet: 42.2 × 60.5 cm (16 5/8 × 23 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Laurence H. Sanford III, Class of 1972, and Helen B. Sanford, in honor of Laurence H. Sanford, Jr., Class of 1945, and Elizabeth H. Sanford, Honorary, Class of 1945
Object Number
2021-266
Place Depicted

Asia, Lebanon, Baalbek

Signatures
Titled, dated, and signed in ink, lower left: Ruins of the Eastern Portico of the Temple of Baalbec | May 6th, 1839 David Roberts
Culture
British, Scottish
Type
lithographs, prints
Materials
paper (fiber product)
Techniques
lithography, hand coloring
Subject
ruins, figures (representations), temples

Lawrence H. Sanford III, Princeton, NJ; gifted by Lawrence H. Sanford III and Helen B. Sanford to the Princeton University Art Museum, 2021.

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