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Antonio Galli Bibiena
1697-1774
Partial View of a Circular Palace Hall with Radiating Rooms, a Design for the Stage
ca. 1730
Pen and brown ink and wash, over graphite, on paper.
9 1/8 x 9 1/2 inches (232 x 241 mm)
Promised gift of Jules Fisher.
L2019.137.5
Notes:
This exuberantly ornate space was drawn in Antonio Bibiena's typically animated, calligraphic style. The drawing represents an early stage in the creative process: sketched first in graphite, it was then worked up in pen, ink, and wash. The brilliantly abstracted figures beneath the arches and along the balustrade are characteristic of Antonio's lively designs.
Inscription:
Could be numbers in lower section as part of design.
Watermark: Strasbourg lily (partial).
Provenance:
Purchased at Christie's, Paris, 17 March 2005, lot 485; Jules Fisher collection (Fisher Number: JF-005).
Associated names:
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. 24, repr.
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