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Gaspare Galliari

Double-sided sheet: Recto: Stage setting in antique funerary hall; Verso: Stage design for a ruined portico

Maker

Attributed to Gaspare Galliari (Italian, 1761-1823)

Title

Double-sided sheet: Recto: Stage setting in antique funerary hall; Verso: Stage design for a ruined portico
Verso: Ruined Gothic Courtyard with Figures

Year

ca. 1779-1823

Medium

Pen and ink and watercolor over graphite on laid paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Pen and ink and watercolor over graphite on laid paper

Materials

watercolor, wash technique, pen and ink

Supports

white paper

Dimensions

41.3 x 49.9 cm (16 1/4 x 19 5/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Stamped with collector's mark of Wilhelm König (1880-1955; Lugt 2653b)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

57.096

Type

Drawings and Watercolors

Exhibition History

Pilgrims of Beauty

Art and Inspiration in 19th-Century Italy

Feb 03, 2012 – Jul 08, 2012

Label copy

The stage-set designs of the Galliari family made the theater and opera productions of the city of Turin some of Europe’s finest. Designers drew inspiration from examples of classical architecture, and their creations were often in dialogue with the imaginative archaeologically inspired work of contemporary painters like Hubert Robert, whose work is on view in this gallery. These sets and productions brought the ruins to life, populating them with historical characters and fantastic narratives. The specific production for which this set was designed is unknown.

Stage Designs by Donald M. Oenslager

Jul 08, 1988 – Aug 28, 1988

Italian Drawings from the Museum's Collection

Mar 17, 1961 – Apr 16, 1961

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Tombstone

Attributed to Gaspare Galliari (Italian, 1761-1823)

Double-sided sheet: Recto: Stage setting in antique funerary hall; Verso: Stage design for a ruined portico; Verso: Ruined Gothic Courtyard with Figures, ca. 1779-1823

Pen and ink and watercolor over graphite on laid paper

41.3 x 49.9 cm (16 1/4 x 19 5/8 inches)

Museum Works of Art Fund 57.096

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