Architectural Capriccio with a Monumental Arch, 18th century, Gouache with touches of gum arabic on antique laid paper, Sheet: 18 1/2 x 26 in. (47 x 66 cm), Drawings, Jean Nicolas Servandoni (Italian, Florence 1695?1766 Paris), Born in Florence and trained in Rome, Servandoni went to Paris in 1724. A versatile artist with a strong knowledge of perspective and antiquity, he found success in a variety of fields, from theater design to courtly festivals, with their fanciful temporary structures