Plan and section for a powder magazine

People:

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

Title:

Plan and 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 grey ink with watercolour over black chalk underdrawing

Dimensions:

sheet: 27.7 x 19.8 cm

Reference number:

DR1981:0017:067 V

Drawing Type:

finished drawing

Method of Projection:

plan (drawing)
section

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- This drawing was formerly bound into an album as indicated by the letters indicating pagination. A partial watermark at the c.r. appears to be the other half of the watermark on DR981:0017:066.

Inscription:

inscribed - by the draughtsman, in pen and black ink, l.l. to l.r.: "Disegni Delle Torette della sopradetta Fortezza per uso dello polve / ridotte sicure delle predette bombe come si mostra;[...] La lettera K.dis / mostra la pinata delle turette vechie [R]ese forte meidante t[i]eni[o]ne d'altro / muro segnato L[...]M. Profile di d:te torette Vecchie. et N. Profile delle / sopradet:e rinforzate come si disse Le volte sono di 6. Teste / G Ant: Cap: Zan[j]"; and c.: with letters identifying buildings and parts inscribed - on the secondary support, by a contemporary hand, in pen and black ink, location: "ZZ:"

Subject:

architecture
military

Subject Descriptive Terms:

arches
magazine (military building)

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

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