Design for a Stage Set: Highly Decorated Interior of a Palace
1740–1770
Medium
Pen and dark brown ink
Dimensions
Sheet: 5 3/16 × 5 9/16 in. (13.1 × 14.1 cm)
Classification
Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund and Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1971
Accession Number
1971.513.58
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About this artwork
This drawings|ornament & architecture titled "Design for a Stage Set: Highly Decorated Interior of a Palace" by Giuseppe Valeriani dates to 1740–1770. Executed in pen and dark brown ink, this work exemplifies the craftsmanship associated with Drawings and Prints. The piece demonstrates the technical skill and artistic vision characteristic of its period. The work's presence in a major museum collection attests to its significance in the broader narrative of art history. As part of institutional ...