Architectural Drawing
18th century (made)
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Drawing of the Casa Cornaro da Murano, in pen and ink and watercolour, on paper. It depicts two doorways labelled 'D' and 'E.' One of the doors has stairs leading up to it and two urns above each column flanking the entrance. The second is arched and has a pediment on which rest two sculptural figures. The drawing is in a landscape format and is attached to one page of the album.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing of the Casa Cornaro da Murano, 18th century, in an album of drawings commissioned by the Earl of Bute |
| Physical description | Drawing of the Casa Cornaro da Murano, in pen and ink and watercolour, on paper. It depicts two doorways labelled 'D' and 'E.' One of the doors has stairs leading up to it and two urns above each column flanking the entrance. The second is arched and has a pediment on which rest two sculptural figures. The drawing is in a landscape format and is attached to one page of the album. |
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| Credit line | Accepted by H M Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria & Albert Museum, 2000 |
| Bibliographic reference | Martignago, Katia. 'Disegni di architettura dal Grand Tour. La collezione di John Stuart, III conte di Bute', PhD thesis, Università IUAV di Venezia, 2021 |
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| Accession number | E.9:9-2001 |
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| Record created | June 29, 2001 |
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