A drawing of a view of a farmyard, with buildings to the right, and a tree with a ladder propped under it, to the left. Near the foreground a man bends over a fountain which is surmounted by a statue of a standing woman. Inscribed, lower left: No. 8. JS.

This drawing is among a group entirely lacking the marked mannerisms of what appears to be Ricci's late style, and can therefore be tentatively classed as early. These drawings are distinguished from the supposed late works by being small in scale and sketchy in quality. Some may be views noted down in front of nature, but in general they seem to be first ideas for imaginary landscapes.