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Paper Theater or Diorama of an Italianate Villa and Garden

Publisher Martin Engelbrecht German
ca. 1730–56
Not on view
Paper theater or diorama, made up out of six sheets representing different planes of the landscape. Together they form a three-dimensional view of a country house in Italian style and gardens with various figures. Windows have been cut into the individual sheets to reveal details of the landscape on different planes. The prints have been hand colored.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Paper Theater or Diorama of an Italianate Villa and Garden
  • Publisher: Martin Engelbrecht (German, Augsburg 1684–1756 Augsburg)
  • Date: ca. 1730–56
  • Medium: Etching and watercolor
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 6 1/8 × 7 13/16 in. (15.6 × 19.8 cm) [cropped]
  • Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Purchase, Jefferson R. Burdick Bequest, 2014
  • Object Number: 2014.776
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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