Stage Design with Classical Colonnade and Figures

A brown ink and wash drawing of a symmetrical classical stage set with colonnades, pilasters and a pedimented temple at the rear. Robed figures stand in groups on the steps and terraces, with a statue of a seated figure at the center.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 19th century

Medium

Pen and bistre ink, brush and wash on paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

3150 × 2481 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum