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Details of a tower and cornices, church of Santo Stefano, Ferrara, Italy
People:
  • Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt (draughtsman)
Title:

Details of a tower and cornices, church of Santo Stefano, Ferrara, Italy

Date:

23 August 1846

Form:
drawings
Quantity / Object type:
1 drawing(s)
Stage and Purpose:
  • detail drawing
  • travel sketch
Technique and media:

Graphite and pen and brown ink

Dimensions:

secondary support: 17.1 x 12.1 cm sheet: 15.2 x 10.4 cm

Reference number:

DR1995:0009

Drawing Type:
  • line drawing
  • freehand drawing
  • sketch
Method of Projection:
  • perspective drawing
  • partial perspective
Point of View:
  • partial view
  • exterior view
Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- The sheet is locally attached on the secondary support; traces of glue appear on top and bottom of the secondary support.

Inscription:

signed, inscribed, numbered and dated - by the draughtsman, in pen and brown ink [?] erased [?], l.l.: "Digby Wyatt"; in pen and brown ink, u.l.: ". FERRARA ."; in pen and brown ink, u.c. to u.r.: "- in moulded brickwork - 109."; l.r.: "Augst 23rd 1846."; and l.l. to l.r.: "from the Church of San Stephano. N.B. the shell ornt uni- / versal at Ferrara. marked *."; in graphite, u.r.: "4"; and l.r.: "San Stephano"

Location:

Ferrara; Italy;

Subject:
  • architecture
  • sculpture
Subject Descriptive Terms:
  • tower (building division)
  • cross (visual work)
  • cornices
  • patterns (design elements)
  • running ornament
  • Greek cross
  • shell (animal material) ornaments
  • moldings
Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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