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Fischer von Erlach’s Entwurff einer historischen Architectur 91 his father’s holdings. The copy that accompanied him on his travels survives, interfoliated to al- low a secretary to note the additions within the framework of the catalog. The book is described in detail in these manuscript entries, almost cer- tainly made in the 1720s: Essay of an historical ar- chitecture by the Baron Johann Bernhard Fischers, consisting of four parts, of which the first contains some ancient, Jewish, Egyptian, Syrian, Persian and Greek buildings. The second part ancient and un- known Roman [buildings]. The third those of Arabs and Turks, as well as modern Persian, Siamese and Japanese architecture. The fourth part concerns some buildings of the invention and design of the author, in large figures, in folio, Vienna 1712.12 The catalog lists the date as 1712, the year that the manuscript of the work was presented to Emperor Charles VI. This postdates the date on the title page of the Tessins’ copy by two years, but accords with the year given in the printed dedication to the emperor in the same volume (fig. 2). This is the latest date noted in the work, and would thus have been the natural choice of the secretary charged with making additions to the catalog. The subsequent provenance is fairly straight- forward. In 1756 and 1757 Carl Gustaf Tessin, 1: Title page, Entwurff einer historischen Architectur, by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, engraved by Johann Adam Delsenbach. c. 1710–1711. 12 P. Bjurström/M. Snickare (eds), Nicodemus Tessin the Younger. Sources, works, collections. Catalogue des livres, estampes & desseins du cabinet des beaux arts, & des sciences appartenant au Baron Tessin, Stockholm 1712. Stock- holm 2000, p. 33A. “Essai d’un’ Architecture historique du Baron Jean Bernhard Fischers, consistent en 4 parties, dont la 1re contient quelques batimens antiques, Juifs, Egyptiens, Syriens Persans & Grecs. La 2de Partie les antiques & inconnus Romains. La 3me ceux des Arabes et des Turcs, comme aussi l’Architecture Persanne moderne, Siamoise et Japonoise. La 4me Partie concerne quelques Batimens de l’invention et du dessein de l’Autheur, en grandes figures, in fol:°, à Vienne 1712.”