Luigi Vanvitelli

Longitudinal Section of the Small Theater in the Palace at Caserta

1700–1773
Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, over traces of compass and ruled construction lines in graphite
30.6 × 31.3 cm (12 × 12.3 in)

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