Title
[Elevations and plans of doorways from Fontego dei Tedeschi and Scuola di San Nicolo_ dei Greci, Venice].
Creator
Visentini, Antonio, 1688-1782, artist.
Publication details
[between 1730 and 1740]
Physical details
1 drawing : brown ink and grey wash ; sheet 36 x 52.5 cm.
Description
Arched doorway from the Fondaco dei Tedeschi with mask as keystone decoration and moulded archivolts supported by Corinthian pilasters between columns under entablature at left, next to arched doorway from the Scuola di San Nicolo_ dei Greci between rusticated pilasters and under broken segmental pediment at right; each with its plan and scale. Number '48' in black ink at top right corner.
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.2.