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Plan and Elevation of Colonnade, Campo Santo, Pisa

Catalog Data

Artist:
Whitney Warren Jr., American, 1864–1943  Search this
Medium:
Graphite on beige wove paper with thin border of marbled paper adhered to perimeter of recto and verso tipped into binding with fabric
Dimensions:
31.7 x 24.6 cm (12 1/2 x 9 11/16 in.), irregular
Type:
architecture
Album page
Object Name:
Album page
Made in:
Pisa, Italy
Place depicted:
Pisa, Italy
Date:
late 19th century
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Vertical sheet, possibly the end- or flyleaf of a book, with crease across center. Recto, at left is plan of a rectangular building. Above right is possibly the same building seen in elevation with a colonnade, low roof, and dome in the center. The rest of the sheet is covered with dimensions and calculations. Verso consists of smaller sketches: plans and arcade elevations with many measurements of dimensions.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough
Accession Number:
1943-51-249
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq45584eb86-9afe-439a-b7ec-0cb02e383fa5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1943-51-249