View of Florence: Or San Michele, Towards Piazza della Signoria (Via dei Calzaiuoli) by Anonymous

View of Florence: Or San Michele, Towards Piazza della Signoria (Via dei Calzaiuoli) 1700 - 1800

drawing, print

architectural sketch

drawing

aged paper

toned paper

print

human-figures

sketch book

etching

personal sketchbook

road

sketchwork

human

pen work

storyboard and sketchbook work

sketchbook art

building

This anonymous drawing, "View of Florence: Or San Michele, Towards Piazza della Signoria (Via dei Calzaiuoli)", depicts the bustling streets of Florence. The artist, working between 1700 and 1800, meticulously captures the city's architectural details, including the prominent facade of Or San Michele and the surrounding buildings. The piece provides a glimpse into the urban life of 18th-century Florence, showcasing the bustling street scene with figures, carriages, and dogs. This drawing, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, exemplifies the fascination with urban landscapes and the evolving architectural styles of the period.