Title
[Elevations and plans of doorways from the Biblioteca Marciana and Palazzo Grimani at San Severo, 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
Lintelled doorway from the Biblioteca Marciana at left between Ionic columns under entablature and pediment decorated with dentils, and rusticated arched doorway from Palazzo Grimani di Santa Maria Formosa at Rio San Severo at right, with mask as keystone decoration under entablature; each with its plan and scale.
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.