Drawing, Stage Design: Proscenium and Palace Staircase, 1690–1710

Drawing, Stage Design: Proscenium and Palace Staircase, 1690–1710

Vertical rectangle showing view of an elaborate three-tier architectural stage setting containing multiple flights of stairs decorated with sculpture. At sides, foliage and trees which suggest a grotto. At top clouds with a seated allegorical personage.Around the stage is an architectural framework with additional draperies and an orchestral area surrounded by a curved balustrade. At top of frame work is an escutcheon containing the letter M.

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