Title
[Elevations and plans of doorways from Palazzo Brigonci at Madonna dell'Orto and Labia at San Geremia, 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
Steps leading to arched door of Palazzo Brigonci at left, with mask as keystone decoration, moulded archivolts and geometrical motifs decorating the spandrels supported by pilasters under entablature, and steps leading to arched door of Palazzo Labia at right, with mask as keystone decoration, moulded archivolts and geometrical motifs in the spandrels between engaged Ionic columns on plinths supporting the entablature, each with its plan and scale. Number '46' in 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.