Paper Theater or Diorama of an Italianate Villa and Garden
Martin Engelbrecht
ca. 1730–56 · Etching and watercolor · Drawings and Prints
Paper theater or diorama, made up out of six sheets representing different planes of the landscape. Together they form a three-dimensional view of a country house in Italian style and gardens with various figures. Windows have been cut into the individual sheets to reveal details of the landscape on different planes. The prints have been hand colored.
- Artist
- Martin Engelbrecht
- Date
- ca. 1730–56
- Medium
- Etching and watercolor
- Department
- Drawings and Prints
- Credit line
- The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Purchase, Jefferson R. Burdick Bequest, 2014