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Celebrations in Honor of the Russian Grand Duke and Duchess in the Theater of Saint Benedict

Celebrations in Honor of the Russian Grand Duke and Duchess in the Theater of Saint Benedict

(Italian (Venetian), 1724 – 1787)
(Italian (Venetian), 1745 – 1825)
1782
Medium/TechniqueEtching and engraving
DimensionsHeight x width: 54 × 68.6 cm (21 1/4 × 27 in.)
Credit LineKatherine E. Bullard Fund in memory of Francis Bullard
Accession number2020.324
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ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsLower left, in plate: Ioan. Bapt. Canal delin. quoad figuras Lower right, in plate: Antonius Baratti sculp. Venetiis Below image, lower left, in plate: Immago Spectaculi quod, in Nobiliore Theatro de vico S Benedicti, Magnis Russi[a]e Ducibus Nicolaus Michaelius, / et Philippus Calbo, Sapientes AErario Pr[a]efecti, ex S. C. exhibuerunt XI. Kal. Feb. MDCCLXXXII. / Antonio Mauro Pictore, et Archit. Prosp. ejusdem Theatri inventore, atque Directore. Below image, lower right, in plate: Dessein du Spectacle, que leurs Excellences Messeurs Nicolas Michieli, et Philipe Calbo Sages préposés au Trésor, ont donné par / Decret du Senat au Grand Duc, et á [sic] la Grande Duchesse de Russie, dans le trés [sic] Noble Theatre á [sic] S. Benoit le 22 Janvier 1782. / Sous la Direction de Antoine Mauro Peintre, et Archit. Persp. du même Theatre, qui en étoit l'inventeur Below image, at center, in plate: Grave avec Privilege du Senat
Provenance2018, sold by an unidentified dealer, Paris, to Nicolaas Teeuwisse (dealer), Berlin; 2020, sold by Teeuwisse to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 7, 2020)