Design for a Stage Set 1840 - 1890

This detailed drawing, created by the prominent French scenic designer Eugène Cicéri, presents a design for a stage set depicting a bridge. Dating from between 1840 and 1890, the drawing, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, showcases Cicéri's meticulous attention to architectural detail. Cicéri’s designs were widely sought after by theater companies, and this drawing illustrates his ability to capture the grandeur of a bridge structure in a way that would have effectively transported audiences to a different world onstage.