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Drawing, Stage Design, Royal Palace in Classical Style

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Angelo Toselli. It is dated early 19th century and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is pen and brown ink over black chalk on wove paper, laid down. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 22.5 × 32.2 cm (8 7/8 × 12 11/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower margin: Reggia esequita nel Teatrino Poggi (Palace of the King executed at the Theatre Poggi); in graphite, lower left corner of mounting sheet: Toselli

Cite this object as

Drawing, Stage Design, Royal Palace in Classical Style; Designed by Angelo Toselli (ca. 1765? – 1826); Italy; pen and brown ink over black chalk on wove paper, laid down; H x W: 22.5 × 32.2 cm (8 7/8 × 12 11/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund; 1938-88-411

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