N. BITTNER (*1786) after DE PIAN (*1784), Salem,... Lot 150

N. BITTNER (*1786) after DE PIAN (*1784), Salem, theatre backdrop, around 1818, Etching Norbert Bittner (1786 - 1851 ) after Antonio de Pian (1784 Venice - 1851 Vienna): Salem, theatre backdrop with oriental architecture and carvings, c. 1818, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "N. Bittner f. N. 90 / de Pian invt.". At the lower part inscribed: "Salem". Date: c. 1818 Description: The artwork reveals a detailed interior view of an architectural structure in the style of a sacred space, possibly a church or cathedral. In the foreground, the perspective is characterised by pointed arcades and slender columns. The vaulted ceiling is artistically decorated with geometric patterns and coffered segments. Natural light floods through high windows, accentuating the depth of the room and emphasising the delicacy of the drawn lines. 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. 90 | Theater, Landscape, Architecture Keywords: architecture; interior; church; cathedral; columns; arcades; pointed arches; vaulted ceiling; geometric pattern; coffered ceiling; light; depth; perspective; drawing; detail; sacred space; ornate; window, 19th century, Romanticism, Architecture, Austria, Vienna, Size: Paper: 17,5 cm x 21,8 cm (6,9 x 8,6 in), Plate: 13,5 cm x 15,5 cm (5,3 x 6,1 in)