Map of the Po River showing the towns of Mesola and Ariano, with a plan and cutaway sketch of the Forte Ecclesiastico; verso: Map of the navigable waterways around Ferrara

People:

Luca Danese (draughtsman)

Title:

Map of the Po River showing the towns of Mesola and Ariano, with a plan and cutaway sketch of the Forte Ecclesiastico; verso: Map of the navigable waterways around Ferrara

Date:

circa 1630-1640; verso: 1634

Form:
drawings

Quantity / Object type:
1 drawing(s)

Stage and Purpose:

record drawings

Technique and media:

Pen and black ink with watercolour over black chalk underdrawing; verso: pen and brown ink with watercolour over black chalk underdrawing

Dimensions:

secondary support: 27.7 x 20.0 cm sheet: 23.3 x 17.4 cm

Reference number:

DR1981:0017:071 R/V

Drawing Type:

finished drawing

Method of Projection:

pictorial drawing
plans (drawings)

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- This drawing is laid down on a secondary support which was formerly bound into an album as indicated by the traces of guards, the letter and number indicating pagination, and the discolouration at the l.r. corner where the page was turned. The drawing has been squared for transfer. - Verso: This drawing is laid down on a secondary support which was formerly bound into an album as indicated by the traces of guards and the letter indicating pagination.

Inscription:

inscribed and signed - by the draughtsman, in pen and brown ink, centre right to lower right.: "Pianta fatta da me ... Luca Danese da Ravenna"; and throughout: with letters "A" to "M" keyed to a legend, and with identification of towns and waterways inscribed - on the secondary support, by a contemporary hand, in pen and brown ink, upper left: "B"; and lower left: "2." inscribed, signed and dated - by the draughtsman, in pen and black ink, verso, centre left to lower left: "Pianta fatta da / me infrascritto ... 1634; lower right: "Luca Danese da Rav.a"; and throughout: with letters "A" to "M" keyed to a legend, and with identification of towns and waterways inscribed - on the secondary support, by a contemporary hand, in pen and dark brown ink, verso, lower right: "b."

Subject:

architecture
topographic

Subject Descriptive Terms:

towns
canals
fortifications

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

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