63:. This work was accompanied by a publication describing the history of the Palazzo. Boffi won honourable mention at the 1878 Esposizione Universale of Paris, and was named an honorary associate of the Academy of Fine Arts of Milan. While in Milan, he also helped in the design and construction of Villino Lessa in
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