North Elevation and Ground Plan of the Alexander Palace at Tsarskoe Selo

Artist and architect Giacomo Quarenghi Italian

1792–96

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Artwork Details

Title: North Elevation and Ground Plan of the Alexander Palace at Tsarskoe Selo
Artist and architect: Giacomo Quarenghi (Italian, Rota d'Imagna near Bergamo 1744–1817 Saint Petersburg)
Date: 1792–96
Medium: Pen and black ink, brush and blue, gray, and ochre wash, over compass and ruled construction lines in graphite; framing lines in pen and black ink
Dimensions: 19-1/8 x 26-5/16 in. (48.5 x 66.8 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1997
Object Number: 1997.143.3
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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