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The Cave of the Cumean Sybil on the Shore of the Lake Avernus

James Barry, Richard Wilsonbetween 1740 and 1759

Yale Center for British Art

Yale Center for British Art
New Haven, CT, United States

Details

  • Title: The Cave of the Cumean Sybil on the Shore of the Lake Avernus
  • Creator: formerly attributed to Richard Wilson RA, 1714–1782, British, active in Italy (1750–56), attributed to James Barry, 1741–1806, Irish
  • Creator Lifespan: 1741/1806
  • Creator Nationality: Irish
  • Creator Gender: male
  • Date Created: between 1740 and 1759
  • Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 5 7/8 x 16 5/8 inches (14.9 x 42.2 cm)
  • Subject Keywords: lakes, caves, shores, hills, landscape
  • External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
  • Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
  • Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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