Section for a powder magazine

People:

Giovanni Antonio Zani (draughtsman)
Giovanni Antonio Zani (architect)

Title:

Section for a powder magazine

Date:

ca. 1630-1640

Form:
drawings

Quantity / Object type:
1 drawing(s)

Stage and Purpose:

design development drawing

Technique and media:

Pen and brown ink with pink and green watercolour over black chalk underdrawing

Dimensions:

sheet: 27.5 x 19.7 cm

Reference number:

DR1981:0017:034

Drawing Type:

finished drawing

Method of Projection:

section

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- This drawing was formerly laid down on a secondary support as were many of the drawings of the group DR1981:0017:001 R/V - DR1981:0017:079 R/V.

Inscription:

inscribed and signed - by the draughtsman, in pen and brown ink, u.c.: "Marmo"; and c.: "Piano Per tenervi la Polvere / Piano in Strad[a] / Soterran.o per tenervi le palle di Piombo / Ferro, e di pietra"; l.c.: "Alzato della Sopra detta Torretta in profilo, qual / mostra le volte de Sotteranesi di due teste, e li / Super: di Sei / Nom.ta S.a Maria / GAnt. Cap. Zani" numbered - by a contemporary hand, in black ink, l.l.: "50"

Subject:

architecture
military

Subject Descriptive Terms:

pointed arches
magazine (military building)

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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