Sixteen Sketches of Real and Imaginary Sites in Italy with One Frontispiece

People:

Thomas de Thomon (draughtsman)

Title:

Sixteen Sketches of Real and Imaginary Sites in Italy with One Frontispiece

Date:

ca. 1785-1791

Description:

- These sketches show both real and imaginary views of Rome and its surrounding countryside. Among the ancient and modern monuments of Rome represented in these small vedute are the Basilica of St. Peter's (DR1993:0002:002), the Temple of Hercules at Cora (DR1993:0002:004), the Temple of Minerva Medica (DR1993:0002:005), and the Tomb of Cecilia Maetella (DR1993:0002:008). The remaining sketches are imaginary views.

Form:
drawings

Quantity / Object type:
17 drawing(s)

Technique and media:

Drawings include pen and black ink and one pen and black ink over black chalk underdrawing

Dimensions:

sheets (range): 4,5 to 5,4 x 6,6 to 8,1 cm

Reference number:

DR1993:0002:001-017

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Each sheet has been cut out and lined with laid paper. Each drawing has a border in black ink.

Inscription:

inscribed - on DR1993:0002:001, by the draughtsman, u.c.: "Croquis fait par M. Thomon architecte" inscribed - on DR1993:0002:005, by the draughtsman, b.: "Temple di Minerva, Amedica" inscribed - on DR1993:0002:007, by the draughtsman, b.: "Souvenir d'Italie" inscribed - on DR1993:0002:011, by the draughtsman, b.: "Roca di papa" inscribed - on DR1993:0002:016, by the draughtsman, b.: "Phiramis de Sextius"

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

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