Hugh William 'Grecian' Williams (Devon 1773-1829 Edinburgh)
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Hugh William 'Grecian' Williams (Devon 1773-1829 Edinburgh)

The Temple of Concordia, Agrigento, Sicily

Closed3 July 2018

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Hugh William 'Grecian' Williams (Devon 1773-1829 Edinburgh)
The Temple of Concordia, Agrigento, Sicily
pencil and watercolour heightened with touches of bodycolour and with scratching out
15 ½ x 24 ½ in. (39.4 x 62.3 cm.)

Specialist note

The Temple of Concordia is a Doric temple built circa 440-430 BC in the Valley of the Temples, Agrigento. Of the seven Doric temples standing there, this is the best preserved. The Temple became a Christian basilica in the 6th Century and was restored in 1785, shortly before Williams visited. Another drawing of this subject is in the Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh.