Temple of Baal

William Walcot

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image is a black and white sketch of a cityscape with a body of water, by William Walcot, titled "Temple of Baal". The sketch is oriented horizontally. The scene depicts buildings and a port, with a large body of water in the background. The cityscape occupies the lower two-thirds of the image, with the water and sky taking up the top third. In the foreground, there are several buildings, including a large structure with a domed roof on the right and a group of smaller buildings on the left. A ship with three masts is docked in the water on the left. The buildings in the cityscape are densely packed, with many having flat roofs and some featuring columns or archways. The background shows a hazy cityscape across the water. The entire scene is rendered in shades of gray, with darker areas indicating greater detail. The artist's signature is visible in the bottom-right corner.