[2] Copy of Luigi Trezza's measured drawings, ? 5-7 May 1780

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Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
- Soane's architectural education: Royal Academy and Italy including measured drawings: 1770-1780
  - Soane in Italy: measured drawings made or copied, 1778-80
    - Italy: Verona: Porta Nuova, ? 5-7 May 1780 (3)

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Reference number

SM 45/2/10

Purpose

[2] Copy of Luigi Trezza's measured drawings, ? 5-7 May 1780

Aspect

Cross and longitudinal sections, and details

Scale

bar scales of Veronese feet, details to a larger scale

Inscribed

Porta Nuova, (feint pencil) 1^--to 12 -- / 1 ^on^[cia]to 12 Punto (probably preceded by 1 atomi equals 12 oncia - measurements of length) and dimensions given

Medium and dimensions

Pen and wash, pencil on laid paper (645 x 471)

Hand

Soane

Watermark

VF with 3 six-pointed stars above and Imperial with 3 crescents below

Notes

Designed by Sanmicheli, begun c. 1533.

See general note regarding Sanmicheli and Luigi Trezza under Italy: Verona: Gran Guardia Vecchia.

Literature

P.du Prey, John Soane's architectural education 1753-80, 1977, pp.309-10

Level

Drawing

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