Fantasy: A Staircase in a Park, in Ruins
A grey wash drawing shows a broad stone staircase climbing past a classical balustrade toward a ruined terrace. A large scrolled volute forms the lower newel, topped by an urn on a plinth, while bare and leafy trees frame the scene.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1760
- Medium
- Black crayon, brush and wash with black ink.
- Source
- Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
- Size
- 2976 × 2214 px
Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1765).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum