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Theatrical scene in a great hall with a vaulted ceiling and a central sculpture; two figures converse in the background while a third stands alone in the foreground

Possibly after Ludovico Ottavio Burnacini Italian
ca. 1687–1717
Not on view
Theatrical scene, possibly after set designs by Ludovico Burnacini.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Theatrical scene in a great hall with a vaulted ceiling and a central sculpture; two figures converse in the background while a third stands alone in the foreground
  • Artist: Giacomo-Maria Giovannini (Italian, Bologna 1667–1717 Parma)
  • Artist: Possibly after Ludovico Ottavio Burnacini (Italian, Mantua 1636–1707 Vienna (active Austria))
  • Date: ca. 1687–1717
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 8 1/4 × 11 1/16 in. (21 × 28.1 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Prints-Fete, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1962
  • Object Number: 62.600.598
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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