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

This small-scale drawing by Eugène Cicéri, a renowned French stage designer, is a design for a stage set at the Opéra in Paris. Created between 1830 and 1890, the design features a detailed rendering of a large, leafy plant with its stem partially visible. The delicate pencil strokes and the focus on the plant's form suggest a scene from a grand opera or theatrical production. Today, the drawing is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City.