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Album of architectural and decorative drawings of Italian buildings

Drawing
1769 (made)
Artist/Maker
Norris, Richard (architect)
Place of origin
Italy (made)

Drawing from one of two albums containing 294 measured drawings, tracings, sketches, and engravings of Italian buildings, architectural details, sculpture, decoration, antiquities, chiefly at Rome, including a series of drawings of the Pantheon. Some of the drawings are by Richard Norris ( -1792), to whom the volumes, which contain his book-plate, belonged; but many are by other hands including Charles-Louis Clérisseau (1721-1820) and Giuseppe Manocchi (1731-1782). The volumes are lettered at the back, “Sketches taken in Italy 1769”.


Object details

Object type
Drawing
TitleAlbum of architectural and decorative drawings of Italian buildings (generic title)
Brief description
Drawing from one of two albums containing 294 measured drawings, tracings, sketches, and engravings of Italian buildings, architectural details, sculpture, decoration, antiquities, chiefly at Rome, including a series of drawings of the Pantheon. Some of the drawings are by Richard Norris ( -1792), to whom the volumes, which contain his book-plate, belonged; but many are by other hands including Charles-Louis Clérisseau (1721-1820) and Giuseppe Manocchi (1731-1782). The volumes are lettered at the back, “Sketches taken in Italy 1769”.
Style
Neo-Classical
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1507-1914

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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