Plans, elevation, and section of the tower in Chiaravalle, Milanese, Italy, Whitney Warren Jr., American, 1864–1943, Graphite, brush and red and brown watercolor, on cream heavy wove paper, Like all Beaux-Arts trained architects of his generation, Warren learned his art by sketching and painting, especially during his travels through Holland, northern France, Germany, and Italy. Though familiar with the key monuments of Europe, Warren seemed more interested in ordinary structures, and began building a visual library of details that would make up his visual vocabulary.

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