GEOMETRIC ELEVATION OF THE RICCARDI PALACE ,Italy,1874 Print,Toscany Architecture Print

Historical Collectible Italian Architecture Art Print

Palace Riccardi, situateed on Larga, was constructed by Michelozzo Michelozzi, a florentine architect. Michelozzo worked as chief architect for the powerful Medici family in Florence, Italy. His Medici-Riccardi Palace is an important example of 15th-century secular architecture.Built for Cosimo Vecchio, this urban palace in central Florence rises about 70 feet above the ground. String courses separate the three stories, each of which is progressively decreased in height and the surfaces of which become smoother with less visible joints.

This exquisite Architecture Print shows a remarkable drawing of Tuscan Renaissance Architecture. This is a rare 1874 reprint from the publication of 1815. This print is over 130 years old.

PUBLISHER- DUCHER & Cie

EDITORS - GRANDJEAN DE MONTIGNY, A. AND A. FAMIN, - Both artists studied a Beaux-Arts curriculum under Charles Percier and Pierre Leonard Fontaine. Grandjean de Montigney won the Prix de Rome in 1799, and Famin in 1801. Later Grandjean de Montigny taught at the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts in Rio de Janeiro. These publications showcases their background in Italianate architecture, with interior and exterior views and measured drawings.The works include Palaces, Exquisite Homes & Mansions, Churches and other Public and Private Buildings mainly from the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries.

Approximate Overall Size: 17 X 11 1/4 inches

CONDITION: FOLIO ENGRAVING. Blank on the back. Excellent condition. Heavier paper.Suitable ageing. The image is clean, clear and sharp with beautiful depth and detail.This beautiful rare item would look great matted and framed. An art supply store can provide you with a selection of frames for old art treasures.