Design for Garden Architecture 1700 - 1780

This anonymous drawing from the 18th century depicts a design for garden architecture. Featuring a central niche framed by two sets of columns, it showcases the elegant style of the period. The piece includes intricate details like a statue in the niche and urns on pedestals on either side, highlighting the decorative trends of the era. This drawing, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, provides a glimpse into the artistic sensibilities of garden design in the 1700s.