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Design for the Façade of a Theater (Perspective)

late 18th–early 19th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Design for the Façade of a Theater (Perspective)
  • Artist: Charles Middleton (British, 1756–1818)
  • Date: late 18th–early 19th century
  • Medium: Watercolor over pen and black ink
  • Dimensions: sheet: 10 7/8 x 14 1/4 in. (27.6 x 36.2 cm)
  • Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Anne and Carl Stern Gift, 1959
  • Object Number: 59.642.90
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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