John Ruskin

Image of John Ruskin's Stones of Venice
John Ruskin
(1819–1900)

The Stones of Venice

Autograph leaf from manuscript, 1851–53

1851–53
MA 398–400
Item description: 

For his monumental study of Venetian architecture, Ruskin produced sheaves of notes, drafts, and sketches of architectural details. This is one example.