Giuseppe Galli Bibiena

Designs for Stage Set: Three Pavillions in Background with "Oriental" (Ogival) Cupolas with Two Small Fountains between Them. in Foreground, a large Fountain with Dolphins Surmounted by Neptune.

1696–1756
Pen, brown and gray ink over black chalk
42.2 × 56.7 cm (16.6 × 22.3 in)

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