Testimony of study drawing showing plans, sections and elevations of the South Portico of the Erechtheion, Athens

People:

James S. Birch (role unspecified)

Title:

Testimony of study drawing showing plans, sections and elevations of the South Portico of the Erechtheion, Athens

Date:

ca. 1930-1940

Form:
drawings

Quantity / Object type:
1 drawing(s)

Technique and media:

Pen and black ink,graphite, purple wash

Dimensions:

Sheet: 55.9 x 76.2 cm

Reference number:

DR1986:0061

Method of Projection:

plan (drawing)
section
elevation (drawing)

Inscription:

inscribed, scaled, stamped - R.I.B.A. Intermdte Testimonies of Study (upper left, graphite, draughtsman's hand), Sheet Number 1 (upper right, graphite, draughtsman's hand), J.S. Birch (lower right, black ink, draughtsman's hand), REFERENCEBOOKS/"ANTIQUITIES OF ATHENS"/STUART V. REVETT./"A HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE" SIR BANISTER FLETCHER. (lower centre, graphite, draughtsman's hand), ERECHTHEION, ATHENS - SOUTH PORTICO (upper centre, black ink, draughtsman's hand), (each of the four plans, sections, etc. is labelled), J.S. Birch/ 27 Cedar Street,/Kedleston Road, /Derby (verso, upper left, black ink, probably draughtsman's hand) 3/8 inch to one foot (with scale bar at lower centre, black ink)

Location:

Athens; Greece;

Subject:

architecture

Subject Descriptive Terms:

temple

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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