Design for Stage Curtain: Temple of Fame, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, black chalk on off-white laid paper, Vertical format. Variation of design 1901-39-3181. Putto raises tablet with inscription 'METAS' [tasio] near monument at left. No hermae shown, but upon entablature lie wreaths and frieze inscribed with names 'ORFEO, CIMAROSA, ARISTOFANE, GOLDONI, SOFFOCLE, ALFIERI.' Inscription below: 'Teatro delle muse.' Figures fill the scene, an angel in flight blows a horn at upper right. From the occulus at the top of the dome shines a beam of light onto a bust of a male figure being crowned by a winged figure., Italy, ca. 1815, theater, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Stage Curtain, Temple, Fame, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, Pen, brown ink, brush, brown wash, black chalk, off-white laid paper, Vertical format, Variation, design 1901-39-3181, Putto raises tablet, inscription 'METAS', tasio, monument, left, No hermae shown, upon entablature lie wreaths, frieze inscribed, names 'ORFEO, CIMAROSA, ARISTOFANE, GOLDONI, SOFFOCLE, ALFIERI, Inscription, 'Teatro delle muse, Figures fill, scene, angel, flight blows, horn, upper right, occulus, top, dome shines, beam, light, bust, male figure, crowned, winged figure, Italy, ca, 1815, theater, Drawing, Drawing
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