Medium:

Pen and brown ink, grey wash, graphite on paper

Dimensions:

30.3 × 21.3 cm (11 15/16 × 8 3/8 in.)

Type:

architecture

Drawing

Object Name:

Drawing

Made in:

Rome, Italy

Date:

1730–1760

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

The door opening consists of pilaster strips supporting an arch, framed by radially disposed blocks carrying entablatures and the cornices of a broken pediment. A princely coat of arms stands in the center. Behind the pediment rises an attic with a circular pediment. Three pomegranates stand beside the base and on top respectively. The pilasters of the door frame are flanked by pilaster strips and lower pilasters with volutes on top. Under the left half is the plan.

Credit Line:

Museum purchase through gift of various donors

Accession Number:

1901-39-2170

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq42d3c062c-3b47-43c7-a837-c90aaec3506c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1901-39-2170