N. BITTNER (*1786) after DE PIAN (*1784), Moises,... Lot 148

N. BITTNER (*1786) after DE PIAN (*1784), Moises, theatre backdrop, around 1818, Etching Norbert Bittner (1786 - 1851 ) after Antonio de Pian (1784 Venice - 1851 Vienna): Moise's melodrama, theatre backdrop of a royal square with colonnades, c. 1818, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "N. Bittner f. N. 51 / de Pian invt.". At the lower part inscribed by another person: "Moises, Melodrama". Date: c. 1818 Description: The depiction shows an idyllic architectural composition in fine line etching. A view through arcade-like structures reveals an ensemble of columns and sculptural decorations. Roofed areas alternate with open sections of sky, while an exotic-looking building stretches out in the background under a finely structured sky. Vegetative elements, symbolised by a palm tree, complement the scenery on the far right. The artistic romanticism of ruins is combined with a touch of orientalist aesthetics. 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. 51 | Theater, Landscape, Architecture Keywords: Architecture; Arcades; Columns; Sculptures; Architectural composition; Line etching; Sky; Exoticism; Palm tree; Vegetation; Roofing; Romanticism of ruins; Orientalism; Art; Perspective; Light and shadow; Ensemble; Sculptural decoration; Idyll; Architecture, 19th century, Romanticism, Architecture, Austria, Vienna, Size: Paper: 17,5 cm x 21,8 cm (6,9 x 8,6 in), Plate: 13,0 cm x 15,5 cm (5,1 x 6,1 in)