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Antonio Galli Bibiena
1697-1774
Interior of a Baroque Cathedral. Verso: architectural details and a plan of a theatre auditorium
Pen and brown ink, over graphite, on paper; framing line in brown ink; verso: graphite, pen and brown ink, over graphite.
13 5/16 x 17 13/16 inches (338 x 452 mm)
Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982.
1982.75:96
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The recto of this drawing has been variously described as the Courtyard of a Palace or as the Interior of a Baroque Cathedral.
Inscription:
Inscribed at upper right corner, in pen and brown ink, "63".
Provenance:
Giovanni Piancastelli, Rome (no mark; see Lugt S. 2078a); Edward and Mary Brandegee, Boston (no mark; see Lugt S. 1860c); Janos Scholz, New York (no mark; see Lugt S. 2933b); acquired in 1951 by Donald M. Oenslager, New York.
Associated names:
Piancastelli, Giovanni, 1845-1926, former owner.
Brandegee, Edward, former owner.
Brandegee, Mary, former owner.
Scholz, János, former owner.
Oenslager, Donald, 1902-1975, former owner.
Bibliography:
Scholz, Janos, with an introduction by A. Hyatt Mayor. Baroque and Romantic Stage Design. New York : E.P. Dutton, 1962, no. 37, repr.
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