Theatre with backdrops, late 1800's
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Theatre with backdrops, late 1800's
Wooden theatre with paper curtain made in Germany. It bears the name of Giuseppe Verdi and his effigy. Complete with 65 boards printed on four-colour paper to be used as backdrops and wings of 24 different settings. They were mounted on a wooden frame: the plates were made by the company J.F. Schreiber of Stuttgart, some plates are signed by Theodor Guggenberger (1866 - 1929) a theatre painter. Both interiors and landscapes are depicted.List of subjects and number of plates:Theatre scene: 1 panelToy Warehouse: 3 panelsPolar Landscape: 3 panelsWinter Landscape: 3 panelsCastle on fire: 1 panelCave of Snakes: 3 panelsShip: 2 panelsRoyal Castle: 3 panelsIndian Palace: 3 panelsVilla: 3 panelsKitchen: 2 panelsWooded gorge: 2 panelsBy the Sea: 2 panelsTropical forest: 2 panelsLiving room: 3 panelsStuttgart Church: 2 panelsWolf Gorge: 2 panels
Wooden theatre with paper curtain made in Germany. It bears the name of Giuseppe Verdi and his effigy. Complete with 65 boards printed on four-colour paper to be used as backdrops and wings of 24 different settings. They were mounted on a wooden frame: the plates were made by the company J.F. Schreiber of Stuttgart, some plates are signed by Theodor Guggenberger (1866 - 1929) a theatre painter. Both interiors and landscapes are depicted.List of subjects and number of plates:Theatre scene: 1 panelToy Warehouse: 3 panelsPolar Landscape: 3 panelsWinter Landscape: 3 panelsCastle on fire: 1 panelCave of Snakes: 3 panelsShip: 2 panelsRoyal Castle: 3 panelsIndian Palace: 3 panelsVilla: 3 panelsKitchen: 2 panelsWooded gorge: 2 panelsBy the Sea: 2 panelsTropical forest: 2 panelsLiving room: 3 panelsStuttgart Church: 2 panelsWolf Gorge: 2 panels
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Theatre with backdrops, late 1800's
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