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The reference is to the tomb of Can Grande (d.1329), or Cangrande, one of the Scala Monuments of Verona.
For the use made of the passage at Notebook M2 pp.123f see Works, 11.87 and following.
Notebook M2 p.124 refers to Sheet No. 179 [n/a] which is reproduced in John Ruskin and His Circle, Maas Gallery, June 1991, No 28. For sale (£4,800). Present whereabouts unknown. The catalogue states: Pencil, pen and ink and wash; inscribed in Ruskin’s hand “No.197 Fig. Fig.2” with notes on the plant motifs used in architectural decoration in Verona; pencil sketch of gothic archways verso; inscribed in W.G. Collingwood’s hand on backing board “Verona J.R. Details from Stones of Venice/Given to A.M. Will by W.G. Collingwood 20th May 1920”; rubber stamped “Brantwood”, 13 ¼ x 9 ¼”’.
There are other notebook references at Notebook N p.43b; Notebook N p.43cL; Verona Book p.8; Verona Book p.9.
For images used in Ruskin’s published works see:
Works, 10.262 (facing) Plate 12 ‘Linear and Surface Gothic’ No. 6 Canopy from the Tomb of Can Grande at Verona.
Works, 11.88 (facing) Plate A ‘Equestrian Statue of the Tomb of Can Grande Della Scala Verona.
Works, 19.442 [n/a] (facing) Plate 24 ‘Details from the Tomb of Can Grande Verona.
For the tomb of Cangrande from Ruskin’s Educational series see here and for the same tomb from the Reference Series see here.
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