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Madame Celeste as the Statue Bride

Print
1857 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Engraving of the French actress and dancer Madame Celeste (Madame Céline Céleste, 1815-1882) as 'The Statue Bride'. The image accompanies an article about the actress published in <i>The Thespian and Dramatic Record</i>, 20 May 1857.

Madame Celeste achieved success in both the United Kingdom and America. She began her training at the Academie Royale, Paris, but moved to America as a young women and made her debut at the Bowery theatre, New York. She came to England in the 1830s and in her later years achieved sufficient status and earnings to manage first the Adelphi, and subsequently the Lyceum Theatre, in London.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMadame Celeste as the Statue Bride (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving, printed ink on paper
Brief description
Engraving of Madame Celeste (Madame Céline Céleste, 1815-1882) as 'The Statue Bride', published in The Thespian and Dramatic Record , 20 May 1857
Physical description
Engraving of Madame Celeste as 'The Statue Bride'. The image accompanies an article about the actress published in <i>The Thespian and Dramatic Record </i>, 20 May 1857. It is a full length image of Madame Celeste dressed in a knee length, short sleeved, pleated tunic.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.3cm
  • Width: 16.1cm
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Literary referenceThe Statue Bride
Summary
Engraving of the French actress and dancer Madame Celeste (Madame Céline Céleste, 1815-1882) as 'The Statue Bride'. The image accompanies an article about the actress published in <i>The Thespian and Dramatic Record</i>, 20 May 1857.

Madame Celeste achieved success in both the United Kingdom and America. She began her training at the Academie Royale, Paris, but moved to America as a young women and made her debut at the Bowery theatre, New York. She came to England in the 1830s and in her later years achieved sufficient status and earnings to manage first the Adelphi, and subsequently the Lyceum Theatre, in London.
Other number
Collection
Accession number
S.168-2014

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Record createdFebruary 28, 2014
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