The reference is to the 17th Capital of the Ducal Palace. Series of Capitals of the Lower Arcade.
Notebook M p.174 ‘fig 1 p 35’ Palace Book p.35.
Notebook M p.174 ‘fig 2 p 35’ Palace Book p.35.
Works, 29.116 [n/a] Fors Letter 77. Discussion and photograph of 17th Capital (bottom picture) Ruskin here calls this ‘The Sages’
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8th side, left, noted by Ruskin as destroyed; Solomon, 1st side, centre; Priscian the Grammarian, 2nd side, right |
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