Interior Ornamented Wall with Doors, nos. 228–239, plate 42 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Q: When was "Interior Ornamented Wall with Doors, nos. 228–239, plate 42 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"" created?

This artwork was created July 17, 1782.

Q: Is "Interior Ornamented Wall with Doors, nos. 228–239, plate 42 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"" in the public domain?

Yes, Interior Ornamented Wall with Doors, nos. 228–239, plate 42 from "Designs for Various Ornaments" is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Michelangelo Pergolesi

July 17, 1782

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Plate: 17 13/16 × 10 13/16 in. (45.2 × 27.4 cm) Sheet: 21 5/8 × 14 3/4 in. (55 × 37.5 cm)

Classification

Prints|Ornament & Architecture

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Herbert Mitchell, 2008

Accession Number

2018.839.27

About the Artist

Michelangelo Pergolesi · 1760–1801

Michelangelo Pergolesi (1760–1801) was an Italian decorative artist, draughtsman, engraver, and designer whose career bridged Rome and London, profoundly influencing neoclassical interiors during the late 18th century. Little is known of his early life or formal training, with biographical details sparsely documented. Likely inspired by classical antiquity and the era's archaeological fervor, incl...

Interior Ornamented Wall with Doors, nos. 228–239, plate 42 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

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