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Exterior Window Bay from the Farnese Palace of Caprarola, Preparatory Study for the 'Oeuvres Complètes de Jacques Barozzi de Vignole'

1815–23
Not on view
Architectural drawing of an exterior window bay of the Farnese palace of Caprarola. The drawing is a preparatory study for an overview portfolio of the works of the Italian Renaissance architect Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola. This drawing focuses on the elevation and a side section of one of the window bays of the palace as seen from the exterior. The hatching for the printing process has been indicated meticulously and certain parts of the drawing have been embellished with water color. Inscriptions are added by hand and include precise measurements of the individual architectural elements.

Francois Debret was a student of the famous architect duo Percier and Fontaine. Aside from working as an architect in his own right, Debret was also named the chief architect and inspector general of civil buildings of the city of Paris, in which capacity he restored and maintained some of the city’s most important architectural monuments.

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Object Information
  • Title: Exterior Window Bay from the Farnese Palace of Caprarola, Preparatory Study for the 'Oeuvres Complètes de Jacques Barozzi de Vignole'
  • Artist: François Debret (French, Paris 1777–1850 Saint-Cloud)
  • Date: 1815–23
  • Medium: Pen and black ink over graphite underdrawing, pink, gray and yellow watercolor
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 18 9/16 × 12 3/16 in. (47.2 × 30.9 cm)
  • Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Edward Pearce Casey Fund, 2016
  • Object Number: 2016.358
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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