Stage Design

Italian 19th Century

Associated Names
Italian 19th Century

Artist

The image displays a grand architectural scene with classical structures, featuring a series of steps leading towards buildings in the distance. The horizon is obscured by towering structures dominating the skyline. The architecture includes arches, columns, and detailed stonework. The artwork appears to be an ink and wash drawing with precise lines and shading. The color scheme is muted and earthy, primarily soft browns and grays. The composition is balanced by steps in the foreground leading towards distant architecture.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Carlo Prayer, Milan (Lugt 2044); Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wescott; gift to William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA, February 1960; gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1961

  • Drawings from the Collection of William B. O'Neal, University of Virgina Museum of Fine Arts, Charlottesville, March 5-25, 1961.

1973

  • Master Drawings from the Collection of William B. O'Neal, Walter Cecil Rawls Museum, Courtland, VA and tour, 1973-1975.

Bibliography

1975

  • "Drawings for Theater and Architecture: A Special View of a Noted Virginia Collection of Master Drawings," Arts in Virginia, 15 (Spring 1975), 2, 8 (illus.) (as German 19th Century).

1993

  • National Gallery of Art. Drawings from the O'Neal Collection. Exh. cat. Washington, 1993, checklist p. 97.

Wikidata ID

Q64579038

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