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Mlle. de Maupin

Drawing
1926 (first published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A figure in elaborate dress and hat, carrying a foil, stands in a room with chequered floor and floral wallcover.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMlle. de Maupin (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Indian ink and colour
Brief description
ALASTAIR (pseudonym of Hans Henning VOIGHT), 'Mlle. de Maupin'. Original drawing for book illustration, circa early 1910s.
Physical description
A figure in elaborate dress and hat, carrying a foil, stands in a room with chequered floor and floral wallcover.
Dimensions
  • Height: 320mm
  • Width: 175mm
Dimensions from catalogue: 12 5/8 x 6 5/8 inches.
Style
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Given by John Lane.
Subjects depicted
Literary reference'Mademoiselle de Maupin' by Théophile Gautier
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1913, London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1914
Collection
Accession number
E.3502-1913

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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