Montagnes Russes dans la Salle de l'Odéon
Print
1817 (published)
1817 (published)
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This was originally published by Pierre Joseph Antoine de la Mésangère (1761-1830), better known by the name of Le Mésangère, as plate number 101 in Le Bon Genre, his first edition of hand-coloured engravings showing French life and fashion, published in 1817.
It depicts a masked ball in the Salle de l'Odéon, Paris, in front of the roller coaster or helter skelter. The women are dressed in Swiss outfits and sport beards, two of them consorting with a fashionably-dressed gentleman, while figures dressed as Commedia dell'Arte characters including Polichinelle or Mr. Punch, Harlequin, and Clown are seen on the roller coaster.
The idea of a roller coaster began in St. Petersburg, Russia, in the 18th century, and by the early 19th century had spread to European capitals including Paris. In 1812 a Company called Les Montagnes Russes constructed some in the Belleville district of Paris.
It depicts a masked ball in the Salle de l'Odéon, Paris, in front of the roller coaster or helter skelter. The women are dressed in Swiss outfits and sport beards, two of them consorting with a fashionably-dressed gentleman, while figures dressed as Commedia dell'Arte characters including Polichinelle or Mr. Punch, Harlequin, and Clown are seen on the roller coaster.
The idea of a roller coaster began in St. Petersburg, Russia, in the 18th century, and by the early 19th century had spread to European capitals including Paris. In 1812 a Company called Les Montagnes Russes constructed some in the Belleville district of Paris.
Object details
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| Title | Montagnes Russes dans la Salle de l'Odéon (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand coloured etching |
| Brief description | Colour print entitled 'Le Bon Genre No. 101, Montagnes Russes dans la Salle de l'Odéon'. Published in 1817 by Pierre de la Mésangère (1761-1830) Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Colour print entitled 'Le Bon Genre No. 101, Montagnes Russes dans la Salle de l'Odéon'. |
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| Summary | This was originally published by Pierre Joseph Antoine de la Mésangère (1761-1830), better known by the name of Le Mésangère, as plate number 101 in Le Bon Genre, his first edition of hand-coloured engravings showing French life and fashion, published in 1817. It depicts a masked ball in the Salle de l'Odéon, Paris, in front of the roller coaster or helter skelter. The women are dressed in Swiss outfits and sport beards, two of them consorting with a fashionably-dressed gentleman, while figures dressed as Commedia dell'Arte characters including Polichinelle or Mr. Punch, Harlequin, and Clown are seen on the roller coaster. The idea of a roller coaster began in St. Petersburg, Russia, in the 18th century, and by the early 19th century had spread to European capitals including Paris. In 1812 a Company called Les Montagnes Russes constructed some in the Belleville district of Paris. |
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| Accession number | S.1331-2009 |
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| Record created | January 23, 2009 |
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