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Horizontal sheet tipped vertically into binding. Depicted is the elevation of a double arcade supported by Corinthian columns. The bottom right corner of the sheet illustrates a plan of three of these arcaded bays with columnar supports, and the artist has inscribed a note about the distance between them.

Album Page, Double Arcade in one of the Smaller Courts of the Hospital,...
brush and watercolor, graphite on off-white textured wove paper tipped into....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-162

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Vertical sheet, possibly the end- or flyleaf of a book, with crease across center. Recto, at left is plan of a rectangular building. Above right is possibly the same building seen in elevation with a colonnade, low roof, and dome in the center. The rest of the sheet is covered with dimensions and calculations. Verso consists of smaller sketches: plans and arcade elevations with many measurements of dimensions.

Album Page, Plan and Elevation of Colonnade, Campo Santo, Pisa, late 19th...
graphite on beige wove paper with thin border of marbled paper adhered to....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-249

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Album Page, Elevation of Interior and Molding Profile, Unknown Location, late...
graphite on beige wove paper with thin border of marbled paper adhered to....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-250

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Vertical sheet tipped into binding depicting molding profiles with dimensions of the base of a pedestal. The sheet has been inserted into the album upside-down so that the bottom edge of the sheet is actually the upper part of the drawing space. On the proper upper left of sheet as it is bound in album is a full size drawing of beaded moulding; in proper lower half of the sheet is an elevation of a pedestal base with paneled ornament, including inscriptions about its dimensions.

Album Page, Details of Pedestal, Possibly from Base Supporting Statue of...
graphite on smooth, off-white wove paper tipped into binding with fabric.
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-272

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Album Page, Octagonal Plan and Elevation of a Monument, late 19th century
graphite on very smooth, thin cream wove paper tipped into binding with fabric.
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-320

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Album Page, Palazzo, Venice, Drawn by an Englishman, late 19th century
graphite on buff wove paper mounted to off-white wove paper tipped into....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-172

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Vertical sheet with an uneven or torn bottom edge and pinholes at all four corners. Three lamps on pedestals at gondola landings are depicted, all in shades of green with small elements highlighted in yellow to indicate gilding. From left, a lamp in front of the Hotel de l'Europe; in the middle, a lamp from Piazza San Marco; and at right, a lamp from the landing near the Bridge of Straw (Ponte delle Paglia).

Album Page, Lamps at Gondola Landings, Venice, October 24, 1887
brush and watercolor, graphite on cream paperboard tipped into binding with....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-146

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Horizontal sheet folded vertically to make two equal size sheets, tipped into binding. On the left side are three tracings of molding profiles: a cornice, a stringcourse, and possibly a window molding. On the right sheet is possibly a smaller sketch of a full scale wooden bracket from Pisa seen in another sketch (1943-51-254). The sheet also has three horizontal creases from where it was once folded.

Album Page, Four Sketches of Architectural Elements in Profile, Pisa, late...
graphite on very smooth, thin off-white wove paper, folded, tipped into....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-255

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Horizontal sheet tipped vertically into binding. Depcted is an elevation of a polychromed building with a double arcade of Doric columns. A single open window is above, the wall is capped by a terra cotta roof. At the bottom edge of the sheet is a small plan showing a structure with double columns. It is possibly this same building, but two columns are not visible in the elevation.

Album Page, Cloister of Cathedral, Verona, October 4, 1888
brush and watercolor, graphite on textured off-white wove paper tipped into....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-163

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Horizontal sheet folded vertically to make two equal size sheets, tipped into binding. On the left side is an elevation of a cloister's colonnade; below it is a drawing of the same colonnade seen in plan. Each sketch has many additional inscriptions about the distance between the columns and column dimensions. On the right sheet is a simple plan of the cloister whose colonnade was viewed also in plan on the lower half of the left side. The sheet has three horizontal creases from where it was once folded.

Album Page, Elevation and Plans, Cloister at St. Zeno, Verona, 1864–1943
graphite on very smooth, thin cream wove paper tipped into binding with fabric.
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-256

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Horizontal sheet tipped vertically into binding. The sheet contains a very detailed elevation of a wall in the Bargello Museum, depicting what is likely ornament from dating to the Renaissance, possibly by members of the Della Robbia family. The elevation consists of a cornice with a variety of molding styles, and a frieze of winged cherubs' heads connected by green festoons. The field of the frieze is periwinkle blue, while the halos behind the cherubs are golden yello, and the festoons are green. Below this are two niches containing figures. Each niche is framed by Corinthian pilasters. The figure at left is a woman wears sandals and a reddish-brown gown with a green robe draped over it. She has golden red hair and a halo behind her. She holds a book in her left hand and a covered cup in her right. The figure at right is a man who stands contrapposto with his chest bare and only a gray cloth around his waist. He holds a tall crucifix in his left hand and with his right gestures to a chalice on the ground at his feet. Each niche has a scalloped detail behind the heads of the figures. The niches have considerable depth. The pilasters framing them are detailed on both sides and turned so that the corner of the support faces front. The base they stand on has two leafy moldings on either side of a stepped meander frieze in gold and blue. To the right of this is a measured sketch giving the dimensions that correspond to each architectural level of the sculptural scene.

Album Page, Glazed Terra Cotta at Museum Bargello, Florence, November 10, 1887
brush and watercolor, graphite on thick cream wove paper tipped into binding....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-158

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Horizontal sheet folded and tipped into binding creating two drawing surfaces. At left is an elevation of a Romanesque style campanile, while to the right is a section through of the same structure showing its stories and also a round arched interior structure on the first and fourth stories. This sketch also indicates the wall thickness with dimensions taken at various heights. The right side of the sheet is a view in plan and section of the first loggia of the campanile, consisting of four sides each with a triple arcade supported by two slender columns. There are further inscriptions about the dimensions of the architectural elements throughout.

Album Page, Sketches of Campanile of San Zeno, Verona, Italy, late 19th century
graphite on very smooth, off-white wove paper, folded and tipped into binding....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-294

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Album Page, Modillion, Museum at Verona, October 8, 1887
brush and watercolor, graphite on cream paperboard tipped into binding with....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-141

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Sheet has been folded and tipped vertically into binding. Depicted at left is the elevation of a single arch with an entablature above. This is possibly the elevation of the corner of a loggia. At upper right is the plan of a corner support with two engaged columns at the bottom and left of the plan, but with a flat façade at top and right. Below this is another plan view of a columnar support, this time with engaged columns on three sides. There are dimensions indicated throughout.

Album Page, Elevation and Plan of Arch, Possibly from the Loggia dei Nobili,...
graphite on very smooth, off-white wove paper tipped into binding with fabric.
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-275

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Album Page, Detail of Pedestal Molding and Column, Tower of Milan (Abbey of...
graphite on very smooth, cream wove paper tipped into binding with fabric.
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-266

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Vertical sheet showing cross section of a wooden ceiling created by a curved upper section of wall that meets flat paneling and coffers. The drawing above is a detail of the coffered ceiling, painted in shades of yellow, blue, and salmon.

Album Page, Detail and Section View of Wood Ceiling, Sacristy at St. Zeno,...
brush and watercolor, graphite on thick cream wove paper tipped into binding....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-144

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Vertical sheet tipped into binding depicting an elevation of a window inset with an arcade supported by three slender columns. Below this is a section through the window sketched above. A further detailed section of the columnar supports has been sketched below this and included dimensions and measurements.

Album Page, Elevation and Plan of Second Window, Possibly at Abbey of...
graphite on very smooth, off-white wove paper tipped into binding with fabric.
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-261

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Vertical sheet tipped into binding depicting on three separate sketches: above is an elevation of a window bay with points 'AB' and 'CD' noted; in the center is a plan of the central column and arches referred to in the window above; at the bottom of the sheet are two plans of the from the same window in the upper sketch, but rendered from the two separate coordinates 'AB' and 'CD' referenced in the top sketch.

Album Page, Sketches of 4th Window, Second Story, Possibly at Abbey of...
graphite on very smooth, thin off-white wove paper tipped into binding with....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-258

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Vertical sheet with three sketches. At top right is a section of wall decoration from Sant'Ambrogio, Milan. One quadrant of a sunburst is depicted with green, pink, and yellow wavy rays emanating from the center. To the left of this is graphite version of the entire motif, like a pinwheel with alternating shaded arms. Below this is a railing section with vertical members filled with squares of scrolling ironwork.

Album Page, Railing and Wall Decoration of Hospital, St. Ambrose, Milan,...
brush and watercolor, graphite on cream paperboard tipped into binding with....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-139

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Album Page, Sketches of Details and Plan of Architectural Elements, Tower at...
graphite on smooth, thick off-white wove paperboard tipped into binding with....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-322

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Narrow vertical sheet tipped horizontally into binding illustrating in upper half of sheet the elevation of a pointed arched loggia supported by nondescript columns. Below this is a larger detail of four arches and the capitals of their column supports. The verso contains an elevation with dimensions of a double arched window opening. There are inscriptions with measurements on both the recto and verso; refer to image.

Album Page, Elevation of Loggia, late 19th century
graphite on smooth, thick off-white wove paperboard tipped into binding with....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-323

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Vertical sheet with four sketches of architectural elements. At top left is a faucet in the shape of a winged bird. At right is the section of a door from the church of St. Anastasia. The door is composed of rows of small tri-lobed arches, possibly painted white, and decorated by nailheads. Below this at right is another wood door from St. Anastasia also with a creamy-white finish. This door is ornamented by rows of carved quatrefoils with a border of half-rosettes and a diamond pattern. Dark gray nailheads stand out in contrast. At lower left is a section of an iron railing consisting of joined quatrefoils.

Album Page, Sketches from Verona, October 1887
brush and watercolor, graphite on cream paperboard tipped into binding with....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-142

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Vertical sheet tipped horizontally into binding, divided into two halves. The upper half of the sheet depicts an ironwork gate, while the lower half depicts a section of a balcony. A corner of the gate is illustrated, showing a horizontal and vertical member intersected and an iron mesh in the center. The links of iron have been cross-hatched, giving the impression that the metal was braided. The top of the gate has three groups of three spiky projections. The metal of the gate is rendered in slate blue. The drawing below shows what could be a section of the architrave of a balcony. The lower portion has a frieze of shells inscribed in circles. The field around the shells is bright yellow with crazed lines, mimicking a crackled surface. Above this is another frieze separted by a beaded course. The frieze alternates larger shells (almost like anthemion) with the heads of cherubs. The heads are encircled by halo-like spheres. The spheres alternate sections of three gold dots and a strip of color, as shown here, either green or blue.

Album Page, Iron Gate and Balcony, Il Bargello, Florence, November 6–7, 1887
brush and watercolor, graphite on thick cream wove paper tipped into binding....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-152

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Vertical sheet depicting a street looking toward the buildings of a medieval town. The road is flanked by very lightly sketched three-story buildings with only the shadows colored with wash. At the end of the street are turreted masonry buildings and a green hill with trees behind them. These buildings and the sky above have been colored.

Album Page, La Toscane au Moyen Age, late 19th century
brush and watercolor, graphite on textured off-white wove paper tipped into....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-167

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Vertical sheet tipped horizontally into binding depicting a modillion from the front and side. The front view has a molding of small oak leaves at the top, with the long, swooping lines of a large leaf below. The side view of the modillion is read perpendicular to the front view. It shows the modillion has a scroll terminating in a rosette at either end. The field above the scroll is tinted yellow and has short, intersecting lines, as if to imply a crackled surface.

Album Page, Modillion from the Bargello, Florence, November 7, 1887
brush and watercolor, graphite on thick cream wove paper tipped into binding....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-151

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Vertical sheet folded and tipped upside down into binding depicting a sketch (possibly full size) of the left side of a shield. The shield appears to lay over the haunch of an animal, and has part of a garland and swag above and to the left of it. The top of the shield terminates in what is possibly a fleur de lis.

Album Page, Elevation of Left Half of Shield from Statue of Colleoni, Venice,...
graphite on thick off-white wove paper with untrimmed edges, folded, tipped....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-278

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Vertical sheet with sketches of architectural elements. At left is a section of a buliding, with round arch ceiling below and slanted roof above. At top left is a detail of an Ionic capital supporting a beam. At right an elevation of a colonnade in the Ionic style supporting a tiled roof. Below this is an elevation of an arcade in the Ionic style. It is possible that these sketches are elevations of the first and second stories of the building shown in section at left.

Album Page, Cloister of Saint Lorenzo, Florence, November 13, 1887
graphite on thick cream wove paper tipped into binding with fabric.
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-155

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Album Page, Iron Door or Gate of Staircase, Bargello, Florence, November 17,...
brush and watercolor, graphite on thick cream wove paper tipped into binding....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-160

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Vertical sheet with four sketches of lighting implements. At the top left and right are two torch bearers. The one at left in the form of griffin with the head of a classical goddess which holds in her mouth a short flange that ends in a large round bobeche. The one at right is a similar form, but instead is a horned dragon with its spiny wing extended, and it holds a different bobeche in its mouth. Below center is a large iron lamp in the form of a small building. Three columns support an entablature from which three very large curved spikes rise from the corners. The two sides that are visible have a double lancet opening and panels below. To the right of this drawing is the bracket that supports the lamp, decorated with a lion, banner, modillions, and rosettes. The drawings are all tinted a pinkish-gray.

Album Page, Iron Lamps and Torch Bearers, Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, November...
brush and watercolor, graphite on cream paperboard tipped into binding with....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-150

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Album Page, Profile of Molding and Cornice with View of Modillion in...
graphite on off-white wove paper with deckled edges tipped into binding with....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-291

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Horizontal sheet tipped vertically into binding.

Album Page, Old Castle of the Gonzagas, Mantova, October 6, 1887
graphite on cream paperboard tipped into binding with fabric.
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-140

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Album Page, Recto: 1st Window, Abbey of Chiaravalle, Milan; Verso: 8th...
graphite on very smooth, off-white wove paper tipped into binding with fabric.
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-262

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Vertical sheet depicting a colonnaded structure with a small recessed opening visible. A carved panel and elaborately carved moldings have been sketched in the center section. Various details have also been given letter designations which correspond to their color, which is sometimes noted in the margin to the left of this drawing. Below is a view in plan of a circular structure with columnar supports visible. There is another small drawing of a molding detail at center right.

Album Page, Plan and Elevation, Pulpit at Torcello, October 27, 1887
graphite on thick cream wove paper tipped into binding with fabric.
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-147

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Vertical sheet with elevation of two-story building façade consisting of a large central arch above a double doorway in the center below. Niches supported by a sill sitting upon dentils or modillions are framed by columns supporting triangular pediments at left. The building is completed with a low, pitched roof. Below this drawing is a plan view of the doorway indicating that the entrance itself is recessed from the surface of the façade and flanked by a canted enframement on either side.

Album Page, Elevation and Plan of Façade of San Bernadino, Perugia, Italy,...
graphite, trace of brush and gray wash on off-white wove paper with deckled....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-284

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Vertical sheet illustrating various scaled masonry elements, a stained glass window, and another unidentified decorative architectural component.

Album Page, Elevation and Details of Masonry, Glass Window, ca. 1887
brush and watercolor on cream paperboard tipped into binding with fabric.
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-154

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Vertical sheets with two drawings. In the center is an elaborately pierced iron lamp, like a basket, suspended from two chains made of s-shaped links that hang from a delicate leafy bracket. Above is a pilaster drawn so that its orientation on the page is horizontal. It is rendered in graphite without any wash, perhaps to indicate the material was marble. The pilaster has a panel of vase-like and leafy ornament, with an elaborate capital above.

Album Page, Pilaster, Certosa di Pavia, and Hanging Lamp, Sant'Anastasia,...
brush and watercolor, graphite on cream paperboard tipped into binding with....
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough.
1943-51-143

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.