Title
[Elevation of the Chiesa di San Sebastiano, Venice].
Creator
Visentini, Antonio, 1688-1782, artist.
Publication details
[between 1730 and 1740]
Physical details
1 drawing : brown ink and grey wash ; sheet 52.5 x 35 cm.
Description
View of the fac_ade of the church of S. Sebastiano, with lintelled doorway under segmental pediment on consoles flanked by lintelled windows and paired Corinthian columns, surmounted by oculus between arched windows under segmental pediments and paired Composite columns supporting entablature and triangular pediment decorated with oculus, sculpture of Saint Sebastian and two female allegorical figures; scale at bottom centre.
Place
Venice (Italy)
Additional information
From a collection of tinted Architectural Drawings of Churches, Palaces, and other edifices in Venice, their plans, elevations, etc. Probably by Antonio Visentini and members of his workshop. Prefixed to each tome are the Arms of Joseph Smith, formerly British Consul at Venice, to whom the work once belonged; and a table in MS. entitled:
Shelfmark
71.i.3.