Design for a Stage Set at the Opéra, Paris 1830 - 1890

This detailed pencil drawing by Eugène Cicéri, a renowned French stage designer, is a design for a stage set at the Opéra in Paris. The drawing depicts a section of a grand architectural structure, possibly a tower or a portion of a building facade. The precise use of the design within the opera production is unknown, but it showcases Cicéri's skill in creating visually compelling and historically accurate sets, a hallmark of his work in the 19th century. The drawing is currently held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.