Stage Design
c. 1755
Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash over graphite
Dimensions
Overall: 13.9 x 18 cm (5 1/2 x 7 1/16 in.) support: 21.2 x 25.7 cm (8 3/8 x 10 1/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of William B. O'Neal
Accession Number
1984.87.2
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Mauro Antonio Tesi · 1730–1766
Mauro Antonio Tesi, affectionately nicknamed "Il Maurino" by his patron Francesco Algarotti, was born on January 15, 1730, in the small town of Montalbano near Modena, Italy. Largely self-taught, Tesi honed his skills as a painter, draftsman, and engraver, establishing himself in Bologna where he became a prominent figure in the late-Baroque decorative arts scene. His early career focused on archi...