The Dinner and Ball in the Teatro San Benedetto, Venice, on 22 January 1782 in honor of the Grand Duke Paul Petrovich, Heir Apparent to the Russian Throne, and His Grand Duchess Etcher: Antonio Baratti (Italian, 1724–1787)
After: Giambattista Canal (Italian, 1745–1825)

1782

Prints and Drawings

By appointment, Duffy Study Room
Medium

Etching and engraving

Dimensions

sheet: 19 1/4 × 24 3/4 in. (48.9 × 62.8 cm)

Credit Line

Everett V. Meeks, B.A. 1901, Fund

Accession Number

2011.78.1

Geography

Made in Italy

Culture

Italian

Period

18th century

Classification

Prints

Disclaimer

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Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin: Online Supplement (accessed March 1, 2012), 71
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

engravings, etchings, figures (representations), interior

Subject

balls (parties) celebrations events human figures (visual works) social functions theaters

Inscriptions

Text in plate:\r\n\r\n(Latin, left) Immago Spectaculi quod in Nobiliore Theatro de vico S. Benedicti, Magnis Russie Ducibus Nicolaus Michaelius,/ et Philippus Carbo, Sapientes Aerario Prefecti, ex S.C. exhibuerunt XI. Kal. Feb. MDCCLXXXII./ Antonio Mauro Pictore, et Archit. Prosp. ejusdem Theatri inventore, atque Directore.\r\n\r\n(French, right) Dessein du Spectacle, que leurs Excellences Messeurs Nicolas Michieli, et Philipe Ca;bo Sages preposes au Tresor, one donne par/ Decret du Seant au Grand Duc, et a la Grande Duchesse de Russie, dans le tres Noble Theatre a S. Benoit le 22 Janvier 1782./ Sous la Direction de Antoine Mauro Peintre, et Archit. Persp. du meme Theatre, qui en etoit l'inventeur.

Signed

Recto, text in plate, LL corner: Ioan Bapt. Canal delin. quoad figuras; recto, text in plate, LR corner: Anontius Baratti sculp. Venetiis

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