Design for a Stage Set 1830 - 1890

This watercolor design for a stage set was created by French painter Eugène Cicéri between 1830 and 1890. This work depicts a landscape with a large tree and other foliage in the background. The artist was a prominent designer of stage sets and his work is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY. This artwork is a good example of the use of watercolor in stage design and its influence on the visual arts during the 19th century.