Plan, elevation, and sections of a garden coffee house

People:

Giacomo Quarenghi (architect)
Giacomo Quarenghi (draughtsman)

Title:

Plan, elevation, and sections of a garden coffee house

Date:

ca. 1800

Description:

- A long, rectangular garden structure in the form of a loggia separating two small end pavilions. The loggia, consisting of five bays articulated by freestanding Doric columns, is approached by steps across its entire width and opens onto a series of niches occupied by sculptural figures in the rear wall. The end pavilions, which show on the main exterior elevation a pedimented window framed by rustication and a molded arch, are square in plan and capped by a dome not expressed on the exterior.

Form:
drawings

Quantity / Object type:
1 drawing(s)

Stage and Purpose:

theoretical drawing

Technique and media:

Pen and black ink with watercolour over graphite

Dimensions:

sheet: 34.3 x 49.6 cm

Reference number:

DR1987:0273

Drawing Type:

rendering

Method of Projection:

plan (drawing)
section
elevation (drawing)

Inscription:

inscribed - by a 19th-century hand, in pen and brown ink, l.l.: "Il Cavaliere Giulio Quarenghi donò al C.P.V.[?superscript] Sozzi / con lett[er] accompagnatoria 12-Luglio 1862 / [unendovi?] un'autografo del celebre suo Genitore Cav.e Giacomo, sottoscrittevi alcune righe / di mano dell'Augusta Imperatrice Caterina"; l.r.: "Vedesi a stampa nelle Fabbriche del Quarenghi edite dal Cav. Giulio suo figlio / coi Tip[ograf]i Negretti in Mantova nel 1843. Opera dedicata al Granduca Ered[it]o delle Russie / La descizione di questo Caffeaus è a pag[in]a 29 il disegno alla Tavola 56."; by a modern hand, in graphite, l.l.: "38[underlined]"; "Execut[?] [illegible]"

Subject:

architecture
landscape architecture

Subject Descriptive Terms:

coffeehouse
pavilion
garden structure

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

Actions:

Add to folder

Request these items

Email this list to yourself (or someone else)

Your folder is empty.

Please complete this form to make a request for consultation. A copy of this list will also be forwarded to you.

Your contact information

First name:

Last name:

Email:

Phone number:

Notes (optional):

We will contact you to set up an appointment. Please keep in mind that your consultation date will be based on the type of material you wish to study. To prepare your visit, we'll need:

— At least 2 weeks for primary sources (prints and drawings, photographs, archival documents, etc.)
— At least 48 hours for secondary sources (books, periodicals, vertical files, etc.)

Back to list

Submit