Venetian Architecture Capriccio with the Colleoni by Andrea Verrochio

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Designer
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Very high somewhat altered monument of Colleoni, seen from right corner of back with mourning figures beside. In background, fantastical Venetian structures; at left, sepulchral monument at wall of church. At right, monument with equestrian statue in front of upper part of structure which has appearance of mausoleum. Front, variation of monument to Nicola Orsini, Church of St. John and Paul in Venice. Framing lines. Inscribed by Giani in graphite: Piazza per sepolchri. Written in upper right corner, horizontally in ink: 14.
Credit Line
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
1800–1825
Accession Number
1901-39-2434
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
sculpture
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
Medium
Black chalk with traces of graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
44.9 x 31.8 cm (17 11/16 x 12 1/2 in.)
made in
Italy
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Record ID
chndm_1901-39-2434
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4ca3f49a0-8749-43bd-a27f-0b8416eef87e
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