Title
Sketch to a Curtain painted for His Majesty's Theatre at Hannover. 1789. represents Apollo attendet by the Dramatic Mules, disverses barbarism and inlightens the World. / H. Ramberg inv. & fecit.
Creator
Ramberg, Johann Heinrich, 1763-1840, artist.
Publication details
1789
Physical details
1 drawing : pen and black ink with watercolour ; sheet 61.8 x 87.4 cm
Description
Design for the curtain of the Court Theatre at Hanover depicting George III as Apollo with the dramatic Muses, dispersing barbarism in the form of horses and men; figures building classical buildings in the distance; an obelisk to the left inscribed with the words 'DIDICISSE FIDELITER ARTES EMOLLIT MORES NEC SINITESSE FEROS'. Title in black ink along lower edge outside image. Signed and dated in black ink in the lower left-hand corner.
Place
Hannover (Germany)
Additional information
Another version for this scheme is in the Nedersachsischenhands museum, Hanover.
Shelfmark
Maps K.Top.100.57.m.