N. BITTNER (*1786) after DE PIAN (*1784), Peter... Lot 155

N. BITTNER (*1786) after DE PIAN (*1784), Peter the Great, theatre backdrop, around 1818, Etching Norbert Bittner (1786 - 1851 ) after Antonio de Pian (1784 Venice - 1851 Vienna): Peter the Great, theatre backdrop with spacious farmhouse with large oven, c. 1818, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "N. Bittner f. N. 79 / de Pian invt.". At the lower part inscribed: "[?] Peter der Grosse". Date: c. 1818 Description: An etching stretches out before us, offering a detailed depiction of a traditional-style interior. Bold vertical and horizontal lines define a carefully constructed perspective that emphasises the structural skeleton of a building. Elements of everyday life - a staircase, washing lines, a kettle and a chair - enrich the scene and lend it a deceptively simple liveliness. Dark shades intensify the play of light and shadow and create a sense of spatial depth. 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. 79 | Theater, Landscape, Architecture Keywords: Etching; interior; traditional style; vertical lines; horizontal lines; perspective; structure; daily life; staircase; clotheslines; kettle; chair; shading; light and shadow; spatial depth; art print; handcrafted;, 19th century, Romanticism, Architecture, Austria, Vienna, Size: Paper: 17,5 cm x 21,3 cm (6,9 x 8,4 in), Plate: 13,5 cm x 15,7 cm (5,3 x 6,2 in)