Antonio Galli Bibiena Album

This album contains 101 sketches by Antonio Galli Bibiena (1697–1774). The son of Ferdinando Galli Bibiena (1657–1743), the first member of the Bibiena family to dedicate himself to scenography, Antonio also received training from the Bolognese painters Giovan Gioseffo dal Sole (1654–1719) and Marcantonio Franceschini (1648-1729), but from a young age accompanied his father, uncle, and brothers and assisted with their theatrical endeavors in Barcelona, Vienna, and Rome. Antonio worked as an architect and illusionistic fresco painter as well as a scenographer. In the 1740s he was active mainly in Vienna and Bratislava, before returning to Italy in 1751, where he was responsible for building theaters and designing productions in Siena, Pistoia, Bologna, Milan, Parma, Pavia, and elsewhere. Many of his buildings do not survive, but his Teatro Scientifico in Mantua, completed in 1767, is one of the best-preserved eighteenth-century theaters in Italy.

The sketches found in this album relate mainly to his work as a set designer, and some to his work as a painter of illusionistic frescoes, but rather than finished plans, most of them are quick studies of architectural motifs that would have been elaborated in further drawings. Known as the Oenslager Album, the volume came to the Morgan as part of the enormous collection of theater drawings assembled by the scenographer Donald Oenslager (1902–1975). It was previously in the collection of Edmond Fatio (1871–1959), the Geneva architect who was another of the greatest twentieth-century collectors of theater design materials.

Antonio Galli Bibiena
1697–1774
Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens
18th century
Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink
Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)
Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982.
1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Pastedown–Flyleaf, front (recto)

Flyleaf, front (verso)–Folio 1 recto

Folios 1 verso–2 recto

Folios 2 verso–3 recto

Folios 3 verso–4 recto

Folios 4 verso–5 recto

Folios 5 verso–6 recto

Folios 6 verso–7 recto

Folios 7 verso–8 recto

Folios 8 verso–9 recto

Folios 9 verso–10 recto

Folios 10 verso–11 recto

Folios 11 verso–12 recto

Folios 12 verso–13 recto

Folios 13 verso–14 recto

Folios 14 verso–15 recto

Folios 15 verso–16 recto

Folios 16 verso–17 recto

Folios 17 verso–18 recto

Folios 18 verso–19 recto

Folios 19 verso–20 recto

Folios 20 verso–21 recto

Folios 21 verso–22 recto

Folios 22 verso–23 recto

Folios 23 verso–24 recto

Fol. 24 verso–Flyleaf, back (recto)

Flyleaf, back (verso)–Pastedown

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Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Pastedown–Flyleaf, front (recto)

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Pastedown–Flyleaf, front (recto)

Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Flyleaf, front (verso)–Folio 1 recto

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Flyleaf, front (verso)–Folio 1 recto

Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Folios 1 verso–2 recto

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Folios 1 verso–2 recto

Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Folios 2 verso–3 recto

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Folios 2 verso–3 recto

Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Folios 3 verso–4 recto

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Folios 3 verso–4 recto

Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Folios 4 verso–5 recto

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Folios 4 verso–5 recto

Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Folios 5 verso–6 recto

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Folios 5 verso–6 recto

Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Folios 6 verso–7 recto

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Folios 6 verso–7 recto

Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Folios 7 verso–8 recto

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Folios 7 verso–8 recto

Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Folios 8 verso–9 recto

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Folios 8 verso–9 recto

Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Folios 9 verso–10 recto

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Folios 9 verso–10 recto

Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Folios 10 verso–11 recto

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Folios 10 verso–11 recto

Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Folios 11 verso–12 recto

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Folios 11 verso–12 recto

Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Folios 12 verso–13 recto

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Folios 12 verso–13 recto

Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Folios 13 verso–14 recto

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Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Folios 14 verso–15 recto

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Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Folios 15 verso–16 recto

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Folios 15 verso–16 recto

Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Folios 16 verso–17 recto

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Folios 16 verso–17 recto

Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Folios 17 verso–18 recto

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Folios 17 verso–18 recto

Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Folios 18 verso–19 recto

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Folios 18 verso–19 recto

Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Folios 19 verso–20 recto

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Folios 19 verso–20 recto

Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Folios 20 verso–21 recto

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Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Folios 21 verso–22 recto

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Folios 21 verso–22 recto

Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Folios 22 verso–23 recto

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Folios 22 verso–23 recto

Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Folios 23 verso–24 recto

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Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Fol. 24 verso–Flyleaf, back (recto)

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Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Flyleaf, back (verso)–Pastedown

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Flyleaf, back (verso)–Pastedown

Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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Antonio Galli Bibiena

1697–1774

Drawings for Architectural Inventions Including Interiors of Churches and Theaters and Views of Gardens

18th century

Variously in pen and brown or black ink, some over black chalk, on paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Drawings: variable; album: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (295 x 197 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982

1982.75:97 (1-101)

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