Elevation and Plan of a Small Building from the series Russian Palaces and Gardens by Ivan Kuvakin

Elevation and Plan of a Small Building from the series Russian Palaces and Gardens 1760 - 1850

drawing, print, architecture

drawing

aged paper

hand written

homemade paper

print

hand drawn type

hand-written

yellow element

arch

stylized text

yellow accent

design on paper

architecture

1960 printing style

This architectural drawing by Ivan Kuvakin, titled “Elevation and Plan of a Small Building” is part of a larger series of prints known as “Russian Palaces and Gardens,” which was completed between 1760 and 1850. The drawing shows the elevation and floor plan of a small, symmetrical building with a central, domed structure. This type of drawing was typical of the time and provided detailed plans and elevations for architects and builders. The drawing is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.