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Jules Pierre Michel Diéterle

Stage Design for La Fille du Danube, ca. 1836

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Description

Maker

Title

Stage Design for La Fille du Danube

Year

ca. 1836

Medium

Graphite with pen and ink on two sheets of overlaid and cut wove paper with pricked guide marks

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Supports

Dimensions

37.5 x 60.3 cm (14 13/16 x 23 13/16 inches) Irregular

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed in LR: "J. Dieterle"

Type

Credit

Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund

Object Number

1992.068.3

About

A study for one of the set designs for "La Fille du Danube", a ballet in two acts that premiered at the Paris Opera in 1836.

Signed in LR: "J. Dieterle"

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Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Drawing Closer

March 12 - September 4, 2022

An imposing Gothic palace adorned with arches and turrets dominates this large sheet. It is shown in rigid perspective, with precisely ruled vanishing lines in pen and ink visible under the graphite architectural drawing. This monumental illusionistic composition is typical of backdrop designs for the stage, a business in which Diéterle’s firm specialized. Cut and patched, annotated by multiple hands, and visibly worn, the sheet displays the characteristics of a working drawing made to convey precise information and serve as a blueprint.

Use

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