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This is a drawing of a grand architectural interior featuring classical elements. The scene depicts a large domed rotunda with a coffered ceiling and an ornate balcony adorned with intricate columns and statues. The walls are lined with niches housing busts and figures. In the foreground, a wide staircase with elegant balustrades leads upwards, bordered by figures engaged in various activities. The drawing uses a monochromatic palette.

Design for a Stage Curtain: The Interior of an Elaborate Temple Dedicated to Illustrious Men

Ennemond Alexandre Petitot (French, 1727 - 1801)

1780s? · pen and gray ink with gray and gray-brown wash on laid paper

National Gallery of Art · William B. O'Neal Fund

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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