Stage Design, Gothic Castle

A pen and ink drawing with gray and black wash shows a large Gothic castle seen from a low angle, with crenellated towers, pointed-arch windows, and a balustraded terrace above a rusticated stone base with arched openings. Strong light and shadow model the masonry, suggesting a theatrical set design.

Artist

Pasquale Canna

Date

early 19th century

Medium

Pen and black ink, brush and gray and black wash on laid paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

2560 × 1870 px

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