Fantasy of Magnificent Courtyards and Loggie with a Monumental Staircase
early 1770s
Medium
pen and brown ink with gray and black wash over graphite on two joined pieces of laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 38.3 × 51.1 cm (15 1/16 × 20 1/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
William B. O'Neal Fund
Accession Number
2003.134.1
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...