Two pages from "I Quattro libri dell'architettura" by Andre Palladio (c. 1715-20) Delft Tiles Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach

Dimensions: 23-1/2" W x 19-1/2" H x 1" D (framed)

surface crazing

The figure has been mounted to a pedestal stand

The turned and acanthus carved pedestal is supported by four lion’s shank legs

Two pages from "I Quattro libri dell'architettura" by Andre Palladio (c. 1715-20) Delft Tiles Manhattan BeachTwo framed pages of architectural details from book four of Andrea Palladio's "I quattro libri dell'architettura" (The Four Books of Architecture), the Giacomo Leoni edition. The pages are labeled XI and XII, respectively. A copy of the frontispiece of the book is attached to the back of each frame. It reads: "L'architecture de A. Palladio, livre quatrieme: premiere partie, dan lequel on trainte des Anciens Temples qui font a Rome & de quelques autres