[4] 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 Palio and Palazzo Guastaversa, ? 5-7 May 1780 (4)

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Reference number

SM 45/2/15

Purpose

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

Aspect

Side elevation inscribed Fianco della Porta del Palio and elevation of the Palazzo Guastaversa, situato sopra la piazza Brà, in Verona and details of 2 cornices lettered A to E but without a key

Scale

bar scales of Veronese feet labelled P.V.

Inscribed

as above, dimensions given

Medium and dimensions

Pen and wash, pencil on laid paper (647 x 468)

Hand

Soane

Watermark

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

Notes

The Porta Palio was designed by Sanmicheli and completed in c. 1557. The Palazzo Gustaversa was designed by Sanmicheli for Bonaventura degli Onorii who obtained permission to build in 1555.

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.308-9

Level

Drawing

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