H Beard Print Collection
Print
early 19th century (printed)
early 19th century (printed)
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A coloured engraving showing the actor Dubois as Mr Spit in La Jolie Parfumeuse.
Below the image is the quote:
"Mr...mon petit memoire...c'est...le 4 me..."(Scene 7).
La jolie parfumeuse ou La robe de conseiller, was a Vaudeville play in one act written by Lebrun-Tossa (1760-1837) and Bonel. It was performed at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris.
This image shows the costume worn by Dubois as Monsieur Spit. It was designed by Adrien Joly (1776-1839) and published by Martinet, rue du Coq, No.15 in 1801. It appears to be part of a series of prints published by Martinet, of which this example is labelled No. 4.
The design is part of the Harry Beard Collection.
Below the image is the quote:
"Mr...mon petit memoire...c'est...le 4 me..."(Scene 7).
La jolie parfumeuse ou La robe de conseiller, was a Vaudeville play in one act written by Lebrun-Tossa (1760-1837) and Bonel. It was performed at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris.
This image shows the costume worn by Dubois as Monsieur Spit. It was designed by Adrien Joly (1776-1839) and published by Martinet, rue du Coq, No.15 in 1801. It appears to be part of a series of prints published by Martinet, of which this example is labelled No. 4.
The design is part of the Harry Beard Collection.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | H Beard Print Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | engraving |
| Brief description | A coloured engraving showing the actor Dubois as Mr Spit in La Jolie Parfumeuse. Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | This full length coloured engraving shows a caricature of an actor dressed in a pale grey jacket and breeches. The actor carries a box, labelled 'Gants blancs' under his left arm and a sheet of paper in his outstretched right hand. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | Mr Spit |
| Summary | A coloured engraving showing the actor Dubois as Mr Spit in La Jolie Parfumeuse. Below the image is the quote: "Mr...mon petit memoire...c'est...le 4 me..."(Scene 7). La jolie parfumeuse ou La robe de conseiller, was a Vaudeville play in one act written by Lebrun-Tossa (1760-1837) and Bonel. It was performed at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris. This image shows the costume worn by Dubois as Monsieur Spit. It was designed by Adrien Joly (1776-1839) and published by Martinet, rue du Coq, No.15 in 1801. It appears to be part of a series of prints published by Martinet, of which this example is labelled No. 4. The design is part of the Harry Beard Collection. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.810-2010 |
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| Record created | June 2, 2010 |
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