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

This is a pencil drawing by Eugène Cicéri, a renowned French stage designer, created between 1830 and 1890. The sketch depicts a design for a stage set at the Opéra in Paris, featuring a large tent with a conical roof and a smaller tent in the background. Cicéri's meticulous attention to detail is evident in the meticulously drawn framework and the textured rendering of the fabric. This drawing provides a glimpse into the creative process of designing sets for the grand spectacle of the French opera.