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Stage Design, Fortified Castle Interior for "Ciro in Babilonia" by Gioachino Rossini, La Scala, Milan, 1818, "Prigione Sotterranea"

Horizontal rectangle. Hall with vaults supported by columns, opening into second hall.

Credit: Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund...

early 19th century
Pen and black ink, brush and watercolor and wash on laid paper
1938-88-284
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020

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