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The image shows an ancient architectural site with elaborate stone structures. The foreground features grand steps flanked by statues of mythical creatures and ancient figures. Beyond the steps are stone walls, columns, and pyramids in the distance. The painting portrays intricate details of the stonework and light and shadow play with a monochromatic color scheme of browns, beiges, and greys, creating a historical atmosphere.
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The image shows an ancient architectural site with elaborate stone structures. The foreground features grand steps flanked by statues of mythical creatures and ancient figures. Beyond the steps are stone walls, columns, and pyramids in the distance. The painting portrays intricate details of the stonework and light and shadow play with a monochromatic color scheme of browns, beiges, and greys, creating a historical atmosphere.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

An Egyptian Stage Design

Pietro Gonzaga

Date
c. 1815
Medium
pen and brown ink with gray and brown wash on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 22.3 x 63.3 cm (8 3/4 x 24 15/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1991.153.1
Credit line
Gift of Frederick G. Schab, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Italian
  • exterior
  • architecture
  • Theater
Provenance

O. Allegri; Alexander Popov; (William H. Schab Gallery, New York); Frederick Schab, New York; gift to NGA in 1991.

Inscription

by later hand, center right verso in graphite: No 53; by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: 33

NGA object ID 73566. 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.