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Follower of Giuseppe Galli Bibiena
1695-1757
Entrance to a Palace with Colonnade and Figures
14 1/2 x 21 1/8 inches (368 x 537 mm)
Pen and brown ink and gray wash, over graphite(?), on paper.
L2019.137.15
Promised gift of Jules Fisher.
Notes
This sheet retains traces of an underdrawing that reveals the careful attention paid to an accurate projection of the perspective. Bibiena sets would not have included painted figures, so this drawing might record a live production (perhaps as a preparatory study for a commemorative engraving). Alternately, it could be an independent drawing exercise.
Inscriptions/Markings
Collector's Mark: EF (L. 3472) Edmond Fatio; inscription on verso: "AP23" "F59" "20".
Watermark: Circle? (unclear)
Watermark: Circle? (unclear)
Associated names
Fatio, Edmond, 1871-1959, former owner.
Gregory, K., former owner.
Appleton, William W., former owner.
Fisher, Jules, owner.
Gregory, K., former owner.
Appleton, William W., former owner.
Fisher, Jules, owner.
Bibliography
The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, NY, "Architecture, Theater, and Fantasy: Bibena Drawings from the Jules Fisher Collection", 2021. Exh. cat., no. 20, repr.
Classification
Century Drawings
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