About The Artist:
Carlo Ferrario
Carlo Ferrario worked as an assistant at the Teatro alla Scala in 1859, taking the place of Filippo Peroni as director fo scenography in 1867. In that capacity he designed the 1869 revival of LA forza del destino. By 1871 his relations with La Scala had disintegrated. In a letter to Verdi of 23 May 1871, Ricordi informs the composter that "the management has determined to change the scenic designer, replacing Ferrario with some better artist."...
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About The Medium:
Lithograph
A print created using flat stones or metal plates. The artist creates a lithograph by drawing an image directly onto the printing element using materials like lithograph crayons or special grease pencils. After this, the drawing is transferred from the plate to the paper in multiples. A lithograph will not have dots when examined with a magnifying glass.