Architect:

Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809  Search this

Medium:

Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, graphite, on off-white laid paper

Dimensions:

21.8 x 33.8 cm (8 9/16 x 13 5/16 in.)

Type:

theater

Drawing

Object Name:

Drawing

Made in:

Italy

Date:

1790–1800

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

The tent is partitioned into three sections by posts. The front section is lit by a lantern suspended from the ceiling. Inside this section, there is a circular medallion supported by two winged figures, just below the ceiling. In the background, behind the tent, a woman sits in the corner of the sofa, against the rear wall.

Credit Line:

Museum purchase through gift of various donors

Accession Number:

1901-39-1525

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq473441f00-7364-4db0-98e7-ef8ead003825

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1901-39-1525