Sketchbook C.

Oblong 4to: [33] ff. (detached) + 2 ff. loosely inserted, drawings and preparatory studies, mostly in pencil, occ. in sepia ink or with brown wash, most monogrammed "CDA", without date.

Three-quarter black cloth, marbled paper covers, "B" written in pencil on front flyleaf (spine missing, covers loose).

Subjects written on lower pastedown: "Souvenirs de fonds de villes italiennes", "Coulisses de cirque", "Cavalli", "Personnaggi del tempo di P. Veronese", "Morte di Francesco Foscario", "Machiavelli agli Orti Rucellai", "Utlimi istanti del Carmagnola", etc. The album represents an Oriental (Ottoman) woman and old man, men and women, characters from the Renaissance (nobility, clergy, knights), horses, dogs, historical scenes, views of monuments, etc.