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Anonymous Italian, 16th century

The façade of a villa with a rusticated colonnade and walled garden c. 1550

Pen and ink, red chalk and watercolour | 17.4 x 27.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 912689

The facade of a villa with a rusticated colonnade and walled garden

Anonymous Italian, 16th century

The facade of a villa with a rusticated colonnade and walled garden c. 1550

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Description

A topographical drawing showing half the facade of a villa, with two storeys of rustica work, standing on a terrace, which is continued in a colonnade roofed with flowers. In front of the villa is a walled garden with trees along the edge, a fountain and the main walk.

Provenance

Bequeathed to Francesco Melzi; from whose heirs purchased by Pompeo Leoni, c.1582-90; Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel, by 1630; Probably acquired by Charles II; Royal Collection by 1690
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Anonymous Italian, 16th century
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Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Charles II, King of Great Britain (1630-85)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Pen and ink, red chalk and watercolour

pen and ink, red chalk, watercolour

Measurements

17.4 x 27.0 cm (sheet of paper)
Groupings
Object type(s)
visual works
drawings/watercolours
Subject(s)
Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
Architecture
Architectural studies
Architectural history
Domestic architecture
Villas
Architectural drawings
References

Other number(s)

RL 12689

P(L) : Pedretti, C., The Drawings and Misc Papers of Leonardo da Vinci in the Collection of HM The Queen at Windsor Castle, Vol. I (1982): Landscapes, Plants and Water Studies. Vol. II (1987): Horses and Other Animals [Vols III and IV were not published] – P(L) 424

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