Architecture, Theater, and Fantasy: Bibiena Drawings from the Jules Fisher Collection

Carlo Galli Bibiena (1721–1787)
Palace Interior with Tritons and Mirrored Gallery, a Design for the Stage, ca. 1745–50
Pen and brown ink and gray wash, over black chalk
Gift of Jules Fisher; inv. no. 2021.38

Attributed to Giuseppe Galli Bibiena (1695–1757)
Circular Colonnaded Atrium, ca. 1730
Pen and brown ink, gray wash, blue and green watercolor, and white opaque watercolor
Promised gift of Jules Fisher

Follower of Giuseppe Galli Bibiena (1695–1757)
Palace Interior with a Domed Area and a Gallery Beyond, a Design for the Stage, ca. 1750
Pen and black and brown ink, and gray wash, over leadpoint
Collection of Jules Fisher

Carlo Galli Bibiena (1721–1787)
A Colonnaded Stage, ca. 1750
Pen and brown and black ink, and gray wash
Promised gift of Jules Fisher

Giuseppe Galli Bibiena (1695–1757)
Entryway Leading to a Courtyard and Two Levels of Galleries, a Design for the Stage, ca. 1740–50
Pen and brown ink, gray wash, and blue watercolor, incised
Promised gift of Jules Fisher

Giuseppe Galli Bibiena (1695–1757)
Courtyard of a Palace, a Design for the Stage, ca. 1710–20
Pen and brown ink, gray wash, and blue watercolor, over graphite
Promised gift of Jules Fisher

Giuseppe Galli Bibiena (1695–1757)
Courtyard of a Princely Palace, ca. 1719
Pen and brown ink, gray wash, and blue watercolor
Promised gift of Jules Fisher

Follower of Ferdinando Galli Bibiena (1657–1743)
Stage Set: Palace Courtyard with Columns and Statues, 1720
Pen and brown ink and gray wash, over graphite
Promised gift of Jules Fisher

Follower of Ferdinando Galli Bibiena (1657–1743)
Stage Set: Grand Palace Hall with Columns and Grand Staircase, 1719
Pen and brown ink and gray wash, over graphite
Promised gift of Jules Fisher

Follower of Ferdinando Galli Bibiena (1657–1743)
Palace Interior, ca. 1710–20
Pen and brown ink and wash, over graphite
Promised gift of Jules Fisher