Il Trionfo della Fedeltá. Dramma Pastorale Per Musica Di E.T.P.A.

1754

Maria Antonia Walpurgis (author), Lorenzo Zucchi (artist) after Müller & Roos

Associated Names
Maria Antonia Walpurgis

Author, German, 1724 - 1780

Lorenzo Zucchi

Artist, Italian, 1704 - 1779

Müller & Roos

Artist After

This is a drawing of a decorative stage proscenium. The image shows an ornate proscenium arch with classical architectural elements and intricate embellishments. The center of the drawing features a curtain with the title "IL TRIONFO DELLA FEDELTA" in large letters. Surrounding the curtain are sculptural elements, such as winged figures and cherubs. The panels on the sides of the proscenium box contain standing statues in niches, adding to the grandeur of the scene. The overall style reflects baroque or neoclassical influences.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bound volume with 1 engraved double-title page, 1 engraved portrait, 1 engraved head-piece and tail-piece, and 7 etched and engraved double-page illustrations on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    William B. O'Neal Fund

  • Dimensions

    book: 23.2 x 19.6 x 1 cm (9 1/8 x 7 11/16 x 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.92.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Berlin 1939, no. 4154

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paul and Marianne Gourary (bookplate upper cover, not in Lugt); Ursus Rare Books, New York; (Christies, New York, Friday 12 June, 2009); purchased 2009 by NGA.

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Bibliography

1939

  • Kunstibibliothek. Katalog der Ornamentstich-Sammlung der Staatlichen Kunstbibliothek. II. Berlin, 1939: 4154.

Inscriptions

in graphite inside upper cover upper left: Berlin 4154; upper center lower cover: Hol [B?] 324778; bottom right circled: 26

Watermarks

fleur de lis on first free endpaper, not identified (similar to Briquet 6942)

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