Caption

Interior with colonnades, design of theatre decoration, Jan Bogumil Plersch ca. 1732–1817 draughtsman, author; classicism; fantastic architecture; scenography; decoration designs; theatre decorations; Poland; Polish drawing; dated 1802–1813; drawing; height 27.4 cm, width 38.3 cm, An interior view of a large classical hall with a central aisle flanked by tall fluted columns and pilasters supporting a sequence of arches and a coffered barrel-vaulted ceiling, rendered in shades of gray, tan, beige, and muted brown; the space contains a series of niches with statues set into the walls, elevated platforms and steps leading toward a distant arched recess, deep shadows cast across the floor, and two small human figures standing near the foreground for scale.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A32_431

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Interior colonnades design theatre decoration Jan Bogumil Plersch ca 1732–1817 draughtsman author classicism fantastic architecture scenography decoration designs theatre decorations Poland Polish drawing dated 1802–1813 drawing height 27.4 cm width 38.3 cm interior view large classical hall central aisle flanked tall fluted columns pilasters supporting sequence arches coffered barrel-vaulted ceiling rendered shades gray tan beige muted brown space contains series niches statues set walls elevated platforms steps leading distant arched recess deep shadows cast across floor two small human figures standing near foreground scale.