N. BITTNER (*1786) after DE PIAN (*1784), Tragedy, theatre backdrop, around 1818…

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N. BITTNER (1786) after DE PIAN (1784), Tragedy, theatre backdrop, around 1818, Etching Norbert Bittner (1786 - 1851 ) after Antonio de Pian (1784 Venice - 1851 Vienna): Tragedy, theatre backdrop with princely crypt, c. 1818, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "N. Bittner f. N. 21 / de Pian invt.". At the lower part inscribed by the artist's hand: "Die [?]. Trauerspiel / Monumentum antherum". Date: c. 1818 Description: The artwork shows an architectural structure, presumably a vault of monumental character. A central pyramid, surrounded by columns and arches, suggests a sacred or dignified scene. Fine lines and the interplay of light and shadow illustrate the artist's great craftsmanship and attention to detail, emphasising the volumetric presence of the architecture and creating spatial depth. Source: Norbert Bittner (1786 -1851 ) Theaterdecorationen nach den Original Skitzen des k.k. Hof Theater Mahlers Anton de Pian, gestochen und verlegt von Norbert Bittner, um, 1818, No. 21 | Theater, Landscape, Architecture Keywords: architecture; vault; pyramid; columns; arches; sacral; monumentality; craftsmanship; attention to detail; light; shadow; volume; depth of space; artistic; perspective; structure; formal; work of art, 19th century, Romanticism, Architecture, Austria, Vienna, Size: Paper: 17,5 cm x 21,8 cm (6,9 x 8,6 in), Plate: 13,2 cm x 15,4 cm (5,2 x 6,1 in)

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N. BITTNER (1786) after DE PIAN (1784), Tragedy, theatre backdrop, around 1818, Etching Norbert Bittner (1786 - 1851 ) after Antonio de Pian (1784 Venice - 1851 Vienna): Tragedy, theatre backdrop with princely crypt, c. 1818, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "N. Bittner f. N. 21 / de Pian invt.". At the lower part inscribed by the artist's hand: "Die [?]. Trauerspiel / Monumentum antherum". Date: c. 1818 Description: The artwork shows an architectural structure, presumably a vault of monumental character. A central pyramid, surrounded by columns and arches, suggests a sacred or dignified scene. Fine lines and the interplay of light and shadow illustrate the artist's great craftsmanship and attention to detail, emphasising the volumetric presence of the architecture and creating spatial depth. Source: Norbert Bittner (1786 -1851 ) Theaterdecorationen nach den Original Skitzen des k.k. Hof Theater Mahlers Anton de Pian, gestochen und verlegt von Norbert Bittner, um, 1818, No. 21 | Theater, Landscape, Architecture Keywords: architecture; vault; pyramid; columns; arches; sacral; monumentality; craftsmanship; attention to detail; light; shadow; volume; depth of space; artistic; perspective; structure; formal; work of art, 19th century, Romanticism, Architecture, Austria, Vienna, Size: Paper: 17,5 cm x 21,8 cm (6,9 x 8,6 in), Plate: 13,2 cm x 15,4 cm (5,2 x 6,1 in)

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