architectural element with cartouche with three short lines of text; musical allegorical female figures standing at right and left flanking cartouche and reclining at top left; two putti at bottom center and upper right; standing woman at left holds horn (or dagger?) and covers her face with grey drapery; lavender drapery swags hang at top; two colorful floral swags at top of cartouche

Theater Design, 18th century

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Details
Title
Theater Design
Artist Life
1724 - 1796
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2012.58.69
Provenance
André Bérard, Lugt 75 (1806-1873), Paris. Lodewijk Houthakker, Lugt 3893 (1926-2008), Amsterdam. [Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, London]. Sale, Christie's, New York, January 11, 1994, no. 67, as Italian school, late 18th century, for $3,860, to Ormond; [Flavia Ormond, London, 1994; sold, May 19, for $5,000, to Moir]; Alfred Moir, Santa Barbara (1994-d. 2010; bequeathed to MIA)
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architectural element with cartouche with three short lines of text; musical allegorical female figures standing at right and left flanking cartouche and reclining at top left; two putti at bottom center and upper right; standing woman at left holds horn (or dagger?) and covers her face with grey drapery; lavender drapery swags hang at top; two colorful floral swags at top of cartouche