Elevation of a Church, Pen and Brown Ink Drawing

A pen and brown ink drawing with brush and wash shows the symmetrical front elevation of a classical church. A triangular pediment with a central coat of arms tops a tall facade of pilasters, columns, and niches holding statues, with a broad arched window above a central portal flanked by statues.

Artist

Giuseppe Barberi

Date

1796

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on lined off-white laid paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

3200 × 2725 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum