Arch of Hadrian, Athens, with the ruins of the Temples of Zeus Olympus in the background
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| RIBApix ref no |
RIBA4139 |
| Artist/Photographer | Stuart, James (1713-1788)
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| Country | Greece |
| City | Athens |
| Subject Date | 0132 |
| Image Date | 1748 |
| View | Exterior |
| Style | Roman |
| Medium | Drawing |
| Library Reference | SD155/3 |
| Orientation | Landscape |
| Colour / B&W |
Colour |
| Credit |
RIBA Collections
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| Notes |
NOTES:
It is likely this drawing dates from between 1751 and 1754, during Stuart's extensive travels in Greece.This image also appeared as an engraving in Stuart & Revett's 'The Antiquities of Athens' (London, 1794), vol. III, ch. iii, pl. I.
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Subject tags
marble, ruins, columns, temples, gateways, triumphal arches