The Richard G. Foltz Architectural Books Collection was
recently donated by Walter Foltz, the son of Indiana architect Richard Foltz who studied at
L’Ecole des Beaux-Arts in the early 20th century. The collection
contains eight extraordinary volumes of architectural history, including Oeuvres
Choisies De J.B. Piranesi, Frontispsces, Compositions, Prisons, Trophees, Plan
et Vues De Rome, Dessines et Graves De 1746 A 1778, which was published in
1913 and depicts 140 incredible etchings from the 18th century
Italian artist and architect, Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Other volumes in the
collection are Jardins d’Espagne (1926) and Monuments antiques,
relevés et restaurés par les architectes pensionnaires de l'Académie de France
à Rome; notices archéologiques par Georges Seure (1910-1912).
Images: A selection of images from the Richard G. Foltz Architectural Books Collection. Drawings + Documents Archive, Ball State University.
