H Beard Print Collection
Print
1772 (published)
1772 (published)
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One of a collection of 26 theatrical lithographs. This shows two unnamed actors from the Comédie-Française in the characters of Agathe and Lucas in the 'parti de la Chasse' of Henri IV. The pair appears to playing lovers as a letter is being exchanged between them, the woman's eyes are demurely downcast as she turns slightly away from her companion. A caption below the image reads: "Mais parce qu-ous avais de l'esprit pensais vous pour ça que j'sommes des betês, nous?".
The lithographer is not named but all the lithographs appear to have been published by Robert Sayer, London (1772).
The lithographer is not named but all the lithographs appear to have been published by Robert Sayer, London (1772).
Object details
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| Title | H Beard Print Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithography |
| Brief description | One of a bound collection of lithographs of French Dramatic Characters, published by Robert Sayer, London, 1772. This shows two unnamed actors from the Comédie-Française in the characters of Agathe and Lucas in the 'parti de la Chasse' of Henri IV. Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Printed in the centre of the page this lithograph shows a man and a woman, the woman appears to be distressed, her right hand raised to her eyes, her left outstretched towards the gentleman, a letter bridging the gap between them. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
| Literary reference | Henry IV |
| Summary | One of a collection of 26 theatrical lithographs. This shows two unnamed actors from the Comédie-Française in the characters of Agathe and Lucas in the 'parti de la Chasse' of Henri IV. The pair appears to playing lovers as a letter is being exchanged between them, the woman's eyes are demurely downcast as she turns slightly away from her companion. A caption below the image reads: "Mais parce qu-ous avais de l'esprit pensais vous pour ça que j'sommes des betês, nous?". The lithographer is not named but all the lithographs appear to have been published by Robert Sayer, London (1772). |
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| Accession number | S.523:17-2010 |
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| Record created | May 12, 2010 |
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