Sketch for Three Side Wings with Part of Proscenium Frame
Object Details
- Catalogue Status
- Research in Progress
- Description
- A fluted Ionic column upon a pedestal, parts of the stage frame on either side. At left, right side wing with large vase upon a pedestal. At right, left side wing with sculpture of seated figure upon a pedestal. An actor in the fantastic attire of a warrior is represented at left, standing on the floor line with plumed hat and sword. Scale is indicated on left part of floor line. The width of the column at the broadest point of the entasis is possibly indicated. At center of left edge, sketch of a side wing, part of building with door.
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
- early 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1938-88-466
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- theater
- Object Name
- Drawing
- Type
- Drawing
- Medium
- Pen and black ink, graphite on cream laid paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 25.7 × 18.6 cm (10 1/8 × 7 5/16 in.)
- made in
- Italy
- See more items in
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
- Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Record ID
- chndm_1938-88-466
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4672e572c-7456-4ad3-b340-94773b4fe5ff
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