The Franco-Italian Album
Design
1749-1755 (made)
1749-1755 (made)
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Perspective view of a great hall, with Tuscan columns and a staircase leading off it. This fantasy scheme should be compared with 5712.423 and 5712.424. It may indeed be intended to represent the entrance to the staircase in 5712.423.
Object details
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| Title | The Franco-Italian Album (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink with grey wash |
| 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 | Perspective view of a great hall, with Tuscan columns and a staircase leading off it. |
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| Summary | Perspective view of a great hall, with Tuscan columns and a staircase leading off it. This fantasy scheme should be compared with 5712.423 and 5712.424. It may indeed be intended to represent the entrance to the staircase in 5712.423. |
| Bibliographic reference | Kisluk-Grosheide, Daniëlle and Rondot, Bertrand (Eds.) Visiteurs de Versailles: Voyageurs, princes, ambassadeurs (1682-1789) Paris: Gallimard, 2017 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 5712:421 |
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| Record created | December 2, 2008 |
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