H Beard Print Collection
Print
circa 1740 (published)
circa 1740 (published)
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Lithograph of the French Operatic Baritone Gabriel Vincent Thevenard (1669-1741) drawn by Georg Friedrich Schmidt (1712-1785) after Charles-Étienne Geuslain (1685-1765).
Born in 1669 Thevenard came to Paris in 1690, where he studied under the composer André Cardinal Destouches and went on to become a member of the Académie Royale de Musique. He was notable for playing tragic roles that made use of his skill at declamatory recitatives. He appeared in over 80 tragédies en musique and opéras ballet before finally retiring in 1729. He died in Paris in 1741.
Born in 1669 Thevenard came to Paris in 1690, where he studied under the composer André Cardinal Destouches and went on to become a member of the Académie Royale de Musique. He was notable for playing tragic roles that made use of his skill at declamatory recitatives. He appeared in over 80 tragédies en musique and opéras ballet before finally retiring in 1729. He died in Paris in 1741.
Object details
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| Title | H Beard Print Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithography |
| Brief description | Lithograph of the French Operatic Baritone Gabriel Vincent Thevenard (1669-1741) drawn by Georg Friedrich Schmidt (1712-1785). Circa 1740. Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Head and shoulders portrait in an oval border. The man is dressed in a loose white shirt and feathered cape, a dark cloak is draped over his right shoulder. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
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| Summary | Lithograph of the French Operatic Baritone Gabriel Vincent Thevenard (1669-1741) drawn by Georg Friedrich Schmidt (1712-1785) after Charles-Étienne Geuslain (1685-1765). Born in 1669 Thevenard came to Paris in 1690, where he studied under the composer André Cardinal Destouches and went on to become a member of the Académie Royale de Musique. He was notable for playing tragic roles that made use of his skill at declamatory recitatives. He appeared in over 80 tragédies en musique and opéras ballet before finally retiring in 1729. He died in Paris in 1741. |
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| Accession number | S.526-2010 |
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| Record created | May 14, 2010 |
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