Date
1888
Object Type
Photograph
Subject
Four set design sketches: the first shows the exterior of a church for La Contessa d’Amalfi; the second shows the interior of a studio / pharmacy for Rolla; the third shows a glimpse of a northern square for Werther; and the fourth shows a rocky landscape for Mefistofele
Holding institution
Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera
About The Work
The object consists of a cardboard mount bearing four albumen prints, pasted onto its surface, reproducing sketches for stage set designs for the Teatro alla Scala. These images were used for artistic research, educational, and documentary purposes. The mount forms part of a larger corpus of approximately 400 cardboard supports bearing albumen prints. The designs were created by Carlo Ferrario—set designer, painter, architect, and professor of Scenography at the Accademia di Brera. The sketches were initially donated to Michele Mongeri by Michele Ferrario, Carlo’s brother, and subsequently entered the Academy’s collections as part of the Mongeri bequest on 1 February 1888.
Title
Carlo Ferrario, Stage design sketches –Contessa d'Amalfi, Rolla, Werther, Mefistofele
Subject
Four set design sketches: the first shows the exterior of a church for La Contessa d’Amalfi; the second shows the interior of a studio / pharmacy for Rolla; the third shows a glimpse of a northern square for Werther; and the fourth shows a rocky landscape for Mefistofele
Creator
Unidentified photographer
Date
1888
Object Type
Photograph
Technique / Support
Albumen print
Original Function
Teaching Tool / Artistic research / Documentation
Dimensions
mm 348x451
Holding institution
Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera
Unique identifier
ICCD_MIDF_0102324352771