Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Platzer, Joseph.
2. Sacchetti, Lorenzo.

Description

1. 3 boxes (104 drawings) : some col., mounted on board; 39 x 54 cm. or smaller.

Summary

1. Drawings of stage design in pencil, ink, or watercolor on paper, mounted on board, drawn by European designers of the late 18th and 19th century, such as Joseph Platzer, Lorenzo Sacchetti, and anonymous designers from the Austrian and Northern Italian Schools.

Genre/Form

1. Drawings – Italian – 18th century.
2. Drawings – Italian – 19th century.
3. Set design drawings.

Call number

1. *T-Vim 2011-067

Note

1. Several drawings include note on verso: Herbert Bittner, 27 Nov. 1942.
2. Several drawings are labeled, numbered, include prices, or "for sale" notes on verso.
3. Drawings are arranged by artist.

Language (note)

1. Some drawings include notes in German or Italian.

Author

1. Bittner, Herbert.

Title

1. Herbert Bittner collection of scenic designs, 1790-1850 / compiled by Herbert Bittner ca. 1940s.

Biography

1. Publisher and editor of art books, Herbert Bittner was born in Breslau, Germany. He moved to the United States in 1934. Bittner owned a publishing house specializing in fine art, and authored and edited several books on art and leading artists. He died in New York in 1960..

Language

1. Some drawings include notes in German or Italian.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre Division Special Collections material
2. Finding Aid

Added author

1. Platzer, Joseph.
2. Sacchetti, Lorenzo.

Research call number

1. *T-Vim 2011-067