Architectural Study

mid-18th century

Giuseppe Valeriani

Associated Names
Giuseppe Valeriani

Artist, Italian, c. 1708 - 1761

This is a drawing of a neoclassical building facade with columns and a clock tower. The drawing presents a symmetrical architectural design with detailed elements. The central part of the building features a prominent entrance flanked by four large columns in the Corinthian order, which support an entablature adorned with classic friezes. Above the entablature rests a clock tower with a dome. The lower portions include arched openings and niches containing sculptures or reliefs. The left side of the drawing shows additional segmentations, suggesting window placements, while the right side is faded. The meticulous linework and use of shadows enhance the depth and dimensionality, emphasizing the structure's grandeur and classical inspiration.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with gray and brown wash over graphite on laid paper, with the cupola redrawn on a separate piece of paper and pasted down

  • Credit Line

    The Edith Tanenbaum Rudolf Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.8 × 50.2 cm (11 3/4 × 19 3/4 in.) (irregular)

  • Accession Number

    2018.26.26


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Zeitlin & Ver Brugge, Los Angeles); Mr. and Mrs. William Rudolf, New York, 1976; gift to NGA in 2018

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: Italian... [not deciphered] / ...1720

Watermarks

LG(?) (partially legible)

Wikidata ID

Q64572505

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