window with aphorism

Title

window with aphorism

Subject

Fisher Fine Arts Library
Architecture and City Planning

Description

Aphorism: "Nil dulcius est, bene quam munita tenere / Edita doctrina sapienta templum serena." Lucretius II, 7

Creator

Furness, Frank (American architect, designer, 1839-1912)

Date

1888

Contributor

Venturi, Robert--renovation
Peter A. Williams--photograph

Rights

Creative Commons License
This image is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Format

JPG

Coverage

United States

Files

Collection

From Shared Shelf

Citation

Furness, Frank (American architect, designer, 1839-1912), “window with aphorism,” Explore Fisher, accessed November 13, 2026, https://pennds.org/explorefisher/items/show/75.