Stage Design: Proscenium and Palace Staircase, Maria Casimira, Queen of Poland, Polish, 1640 - 1716, Pen and brown ink, brush and gray, brown wash on white laid paper, Vertical rectangle showing view of an elaborate three-tier architectural stage setting containing multiple flights of stairs decorated with sculpture. At sides, foliage and trees which suggest a grotto. At top clouds with a seated allegorical the stage is an architectural framework with additional draperies and an orchestral area surrounded by a curved balustrade. At top of frame work is an escutcheon

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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