Design for a Stage Set of a Palace Interior Decorated with Putti, Garlands and Three Portrait Medallions
ca. 1680–1710
Medium
Pen and brown ink over traces of graphite
Dimensions
sheet: 10 9/16 x 15 7/8 in. (26.8 x 40.3 cm)
Classification
Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Walter C. Baker, 1971
Accession Number
1972.751
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About this artwork
This drawings|ornament & architecture titled "Design for a Stage Set of a Palace Interior Decorated with Putti, Garlands and Three Portrait Medallions" by Ferdinando Galli Bibiena dates to ca. 1680–1710. Executed in pen and brown ink over traces of graphite, 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 signifi...
About the Artist
Ferdinando Galli Bibiena
Italian architect and theatrical designer. Comment on works: Architectural; perspective views; theatre design