An Egyptian Stage Design
c. 1815
Medium
pen and brown ink with gray and brown wash on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 22.3 x 63.3 cm (8 3/4 x 24 15/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Frederick G. Schab, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Accession Number
1991.153.1
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Pietro Gonzaga · 1751–1831
**Pietro di Gottardo Gonzaga** (also known as Pierre Gothard Gonzague) was an Italian theatre set designer, vedutist, and master of chiaroscuro and trompe-l’œil optical illusions, celebrated for his deceptively realistic yet fantastical stage sets. Born on 25 March 1751 in Longarone, Italy, he died on 6 August 1831 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, where he spent the latter part of his career. Gonzaga...