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Elevation of the Facade of the Theater, St. Petersburg
Cesare Recanatini, Italian, 1823–1893ca. 1860
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Horizontal format architectural drawing depicting a two-storied facade, with pedimented portico of eight Ionic columns, and behind a sloping roof, an additional story above the stage. Framing line in pen and ink. Probably designed as an engraving for a book.
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- Title: Elevation of the Facade of the Theater, St. Petersburg
- Creator: Cesare Recanatini, Italian, 1823–1893
- Date Created: ca. 1860
- Location Created: Italy
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Brush and gray, blue watercolor, pen and ink on paper
- Credit line: Bequest of Erskine Hewitt
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