Carapecchia's Practica delle machine de'Teatri. Text and one sketch of theatrical equipment concerned with the formation of artificial clouds
Maker
(artist)
1661-1738
1661-1738
Title
Carapecchia's Practica delle machine de'Teatri. Text and one sketch of theatrical equipment concerned with the formation of artificial clouds
Date of Production
1689 - 1691
Medium
medium : material : pen and brown ink & support : material : paper
Dimensions
Height: 20.9 cm
Width: 16.2 cm
Width: 16.2 cm
Accession Number
D.1956.WF.4649.115
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Fund, purchase, 1956 (September)
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Inscriptions
Inscription: Inscription : written : upper centre & recto : : Libro primo il quale con modi molto / facili insegna la pratica che si deve tenere / per fare le machine de' teatri inventati / da Romano Carapecchia nel mese di ottobre 1689. / Il modo di far le nuvole che a pocco a pocco / moltiplichino e s'alzino e si abassino da una / parte all'altra de i vicoli dove sono poste le scene e unendosi tutte le nuvole assieme / faccino un palco e sopra di detto eschino ballarini / mandate con ordine di qualche dea e fenito / il ballo ritornino a sparir via tutti i nuvolati. //
Inscription: Inscription : written : centre & recto : : armatura in faccia / lumi di latta / cartenaccio / che imiti fanno palco //
Inscription: Inscription : written : centre & recto : : armatura in faccia / lumi di latta / cartenaccio / che imiti fanno palco //
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