Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century

Design for an Obelisk; Partial Design in Elevation for Colonnade in the Doric or Tuscan Order (recto); Design for Fluted Column on Podium in Elevation (verso)

18th century
Leadpoint or graphite; pen and brown ink over graphite; constructed with ruler and compass (recto); pen and brown ink over leadpoint or graphite; constructed with ruler or compass (verso)
42.2 × 28.6 cm (16.6 × 11.3 in)

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