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This is a drawing of an architectural interior with staircases and arched structures. The drawing depicts a complex stone interior with staircases, arches, and balustrades. The detailed rendering of the stonework and perspective create depth and scale. The lines and shading suggest architectural detail, capturing the structure's texture and form. The drawing is presented in a frame, highlighting its composition and craftsmanship.
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This is a drawing of an architectural interior with staircases and arched structures. The drawing depicts a complex stone interior with staircases, arches, and balustrades. The detailed rendering of the stonework and perspective create depth and scale. The lines and shading suggest architectural detail, capturing the structure's texture and form. The drawing is presented in a frame, highlighting its composition and craftsmanship.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Prison Interior with a Monumental Staircase

Vincenzo Mazzi

Date
1770s
Medium
pen and brown ink over graphite
Dimensions
sheet: 29.8 x 20.3 cm (11 3/4 x 8 in.) mount: 42 x 33 cm (16 9/16 x 13 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2011.122.1
Credit line
William B. O'Neal Fund
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Design
  • Stage set
Provenance

(D&R Blissett, Hampshire, UK); purchased 2011 by NGA.

Inscription

by later hand, lower right of mount in graphite, S 3086; by later hand, verso, along bottom in graphite, S B.086/GRUPPO D 63.1; by later hand, verso of mount, lower right in graphite, 40 x 50

NGA object ID 156689. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.