'Sala con trono. Ballo. Il perdone per sorpresia.'

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Part of a chamber with three arched bays supported by columns and surmounted with statues in niches; in left bay a red-canopied throne, in centre an alter and to right a red-curtained doorway. Hand coloured engraving titled: 'Sala con trono / Ballo. Il perdono per serpresia. / A Biasioli inc.' and 'S / N.53'.

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Object type	Print
Title	'Sala con trono. Ballo. Il perdone per sorpresia.'
Materials and techniques	Hand coloured engraving
Brief description	'Sala con trono. Ballo Il perdone per serpresia', hand coloured engraving by A Biasioli.
Physical description	Part of a chamber with three arched bays supported by columns and surmounted with statues in niches; in left bay a red-canopied throne, in centre an alter and to right a red-curtained doorway. Hand coloured engraving titled: 'Sala con trono / Ballo. Il perdono per serpresia. / A Biasioli inc.' and 'S / N.53'.
Dimensions	Height: 228mm Width: 325mm Plate size height: 138mm Plate size width: 159mm
Production type	Mass produced
Credit line	Cyril W. Beaumont Bequest
Object history	The engraving shows the Throne Room in the ballet Il Perdone per serpresia (also known as Bianca), choreographed Salvatore Viganó, designed by Sanquirico, given at La Scala, Milan in 1819. The print came to the Museum as part of the Cyril Beaumont Bequest. Historical significance: An example of early 19th century scene design, in the realistic, pictorial tradition by one of the leading Italian scene designers of the period.
Association	Sanquirico, Alessandro
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.383-2000

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Record created	January 9, 2001
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O51419/sala-con-trono--ballo-print-biasioli-a/

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