Longitudinal Section of the Small Theater in the Palace at Caserta
Luigi Vanvitelli
1700–1773
Medium
Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, over traces of compass and ruled construction lines in graphite
Dimensions
12-1/16 x 12-5/16 in. (30.6 x 31.3 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1964
Accession Number
64.669.1
Tags
TheatreArchitecture
About the Artist
Luigi Vanvitelli · 1700–1773
Born 12 May 1700; died 1 March 1773. Famous for his design for the Royal Palace at Caserta, built 1751. Vanvitelli was active in Rome, Naples and nearby towns, also Brescia, Milan and Genoa. Comment on works: Portraits