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Sea with Ships seen through a Rocky Cavern

Giacomo Torelli
1608-1678

Sea with Ships seen through a Rocky Cavern

12 1/8 x 16 1/2 inches (309 x 420 mm)
Gouache on paper.
1982.75:635:2

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982.

Notes
This may be a scene design for the "Orphee" performed at Le Théâtre Royale de Bourbon in Paris in 1647. Charles Errand worked with Torelli on this production, which was a failure. Much of the scenery was used in 1650 for "Andromede".
Associated names
Oenslager, Donald, 1902-1975, former owner.
Bakst, Léon, 1866-1924, former owner.
Classification
Century Drawings
School
Department