Stage Design: Jerusalem and Mount Zion, for Athalia

Horizontal rectangle. A broad terrace with statues of decked-out bulls bordered by Egyptian palaces. In the background, a fortress with square towers on a hill. Below, artists' and publisher's names and title: "AUSSICHT AUF DIE STADT JERUSALEM UND DIE BURG SION / in der Oper Athalia von Poissl"

Credit: Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. William G. Fitch