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The façade of a villa with a rusticated colonnade and walled garden c. 1550
Pen and ink, red chalk and watercolour | 17.4 x 27.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 912689
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A topographical drawing showing half the facade of a villa, with two storeys of rustica work, standing on a terrace, which is continued in a colonnade roofed with flowers. In front of the villa is a walled garden with trees along the edge, a fountain and the main walk.
Provenance
Bequeathed to Francesco Melzi; from whose heirs purchased by Pompeo Leoni, c.1582-90; Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel, by 1630; Probably acquired by Charles II; Royal Collection by 1690
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Medium and techniques
Pen and ink, red chalk and watercolour
Measurements
17.4 x 27.0 cm (sheet of paper)