The Franco-Italian Album
Drawing
1749-1755 (made)
1749-1755 (made)
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Plan of a hexagonal casino with circular rooms at each end and a diamond-shaped hall. A more developed version of this ideal scheme, drawn in pen and yellow wash, is at the SM (43/4/6). For a pentagonal casino design see 3347. It was probably drawn in Italy.
Object details
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| Title | The Franco-Italian Album (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink with pencil. |
| Brief description | Sir William Chambers. One of a large group of drawings, mainly architectural designs, bound in a volume titled "Franco-Italian Album," mid-18th century. |
| Physical description | Plan of a hexagonal casino with circular rooms at each end and a diamond-shaped hall. |
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| Summary | Plan of a hexagonal casino with circular rooms at each end and a diamond-shaped hall. A more developed version of this ideal scheme, drawn in pen and yellow wash, is at the SM (43/4/6). For a pentagonal casino design see 3347. It was probably drawn in Italy. |
| Bibliographic reference | Kisluk-Grosheide, Daniëlle and Rondot, Bertrand (Eds.) Visiteurs de Versailles: Voyageurs, princes, ambassadeurs (1682-1789) Paris: Gallimard, 2017 |
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| Accession number | 5712:379 |
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| Record created | December 2, 2008 |
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