Project for the Elevation of a Villa, Paolo Posi, Italian, 1708 - 1776, Pen and brown ink; brush and gray wash and watercolor on off white laid paper., Elevation view of a four storied villa with a central curved porch at front that extends above the second story. The second level balcony has two figural sculptures and plants in urns. Eight sculptures crown the roof balustrade as does a central cross that functions as a weathervane., To the left and right of the building, fountains with central obelisks supported by sea gods are surrounded by trees. Vigorous gray clouds fill the sky and figures walk in the foreground. Two figures in a carriage at left., ., Italy, late 18th century, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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Project, Elevation, Villa, Paolo Posi, Italian, 1708 - 1776, Pen, brown ink, brush, gray wash, watercolor, off white laid paper, Elevation view, four storied villa, central curved porch, front, extends, second story, second level balcony, two figural sculptures, plants, urns, Eight sculptures crown, roof balustrade, central cross, functions, weathervane, left, right, building, fountains, central obelisks supported, sea gods, surrounded, trees, Vigorous gray clouds fill, sky, figures walk, foreground, Two figures, carriage, left, Italy, late 18th century, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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