For sale is this interesting 18th century Italian architectural drawing, a recent find on a market just outside Gonzaga (Lombardy, Italy).
The drawing, executed in pen, ink, gray wash and watercolors on laid watermarked paper, depicts an architectural study for a tower.
Below : specifications and sizes. Top right : information about the location, situating the project in the Lombardian region in the town of Dervio. This text also specifies that the tower should serve as a public latrine/bathroom.
Authorship : the drawing is from the
Italian-Lombardian School, signed right below "Ing. Franco Amadoli".
Size : 34,4x39,2cm !