Herbert Bittner collection of scenic designs, 1790-1850 / compiled by Herbert Bittner ca. 1940s.

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Herbert Bittner collection of scenic designs, 1790-1850 / compiled by Herbert Bittner ca. 1940s.

Drawings of stage design in pencil, ink, or watercolor on paper, mounted on board, drawn by European designers of the late 18th and 19th century, such as Joseph Platzer, Lorenzo Sacchetti, and anonymous designers from the Austrian and Northern Italian Schools.

3 boxes (104 drawings) : some col., mounted on board ; 39 x 54 cm. or smaller.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8129863

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Platzer, Joseph.

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Sacchetti, Lorenzo.

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Bittner, Herbert

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Publisher and editor of art books, Herbert Bittner was born in Breslau, Germany. He moved to the United States in 1934. Bittner owned a publishing house specializing in fine art, and authored and edited several books on art and leading artists. He died in New York in 1960.. From the description of Herbert Bittner collection of scenic designs, 1790-1850 / compiled by Herbert Bittner ca. 1940s. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 754643852 ...