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Pen and wash drawing of a Gothic stage interior with pointed arches, statues on pedestals, an iron gate at center, and a hanging lantern at right.

Stage Design, A Queen's Apartment from the ballet "Il Conte d'Essex" by Gaetano Gioja, first performed at La Scala in 1818

A pen, ink and wash drawing of a Gothic-style hall with pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and carved medallions. Statues stand on pedestals along the walls, a lantern hangs at right, and a tall ornate iron gate opens at center. The grey wash gives the room a dim, theatrical depth.

Artist
Romolo Achille Liverani
Date
early 19th century
Medium
Pen and black ink, brush and wash on laid paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
3060 × 2341 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1834).
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

Español: Diseño escénico para un apartamento real, Il Conte d'Essex, La Scala 1818

Dibujo a pluma, tinta y aguada de un salón de estilo gótico con arcos apuntados, bóvedas nervadas y medallones tallados. Estatuas sobre pedestales recorren las paredes, una linterna cuelga a la derecha y una alta reja de hierro ornamentada se abre en el centro. La aguada gris da profundidad teatral a la sala.

Português: Cenário para um apartamento real, Il Conte d'Essex, La Scala 1818

Desenho a pena, tinta e aguada de um salão em estilo gótico, com arcos ogivais, abóbadas nervuradas e medalhões esculpidos. Estátuas sobre pedestais ao longo das paredes, uma lanterna pendurada à direita e um alto portão de ferro ornamentado ao centro. A aguada cinza dá à sala uma profundidade teatral e sombria.