Drawings and plans by architects Gottfried
Semper and Carl von Hasenauer for the Stage-set depot for the royal and
imperial court theaters, Vienna. Included are several designs for the main
facade and drawings detailing technical aspects such as roof trusses and
pulleys. Most drawings are dated and signed by the architects; some drawings
are signed by the engineers.
Gottfried Semper (1803-1879) was a German architect, critic, and
teacher who designed the Dresden Opera House and
contributed to the re-design of the Ringstrasse in Vienna. His book,
Four Elements of Architecture (1851) remains a canonical
text of the 19th century. He participated in some of the major architectural
debates of his day, including that surrounding the use of polychrome decoration in Ancient
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