H Beard Print Collection
Print
circa 1790 (printed)
circa 1790 (printed)
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A coloured engraving showing the actor Dugazon in the role of Sganarelle from Le Festin de Pierre, dated to circa 1790. He is shown in the act of taking snuff.
Below the image is the quote:
"Il purge, rejouit conforte le cerveau;
De toute noire humeur proptement le delivre,
Et qui vit sans tabac n'est pas digne de vivre" (Act 1, Scene 1).
Dom Juan or The Feast with the Statue (Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre) is a French play by Molière (1622 – 1673), based on the legend of Don Juan. Molière's characters Dom Juan and Sganarelle are the French counterparts to the Spanish Don Juan and Catalinón, characters who would later become familiar to opera goers as Don Giovanni and Leporello. It is the last part in Molière's hypocrisy trilogy, which also includes The School for Wives and Tartuffe. It was first performed on February 15, 1665, in the Palais-Royal, with Molière playing the role of Sganarelle.
This design was created by Adrien Joly (1776-1839) and appears to be part of a series of prints published by Martinet, Rue du Coq, of which this example is labelled as number 16. It is part of the Harry Beard Collection.
Below the image is the quote:
"Il purge, rejouit conforte le cerveau;
De toute noire humeur proptement le delivre,
Et qui vit sans tabac n'est pas digne de vivre" (Act 1, Scene 1).
Dom Juan or The Feast with the Statue (Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre) is a French play by Molière (1622 – 1673), based on the legend of Don Juan. Molière's characters Dom Juan and Sganarelle are the French counterparts to the Spanish Don Juan and Catalinón, characters who would later become familiar to opera goers as Don Giovanni and Leporello. It is the last part in Molière's hypocrisy trilogy, which also includes The School for Wives and Tartuffe. It was first performed on February 15, 1665, in the Palais-Royal, with Molière playing the role of Sganarelle.
This design was created by Adrien Joly (1776-1839) and appears to be part of a series of prints published by Martinet, Rue du Coq, of which this example is labelled as number 16. It is part of the Harry Beard Collection.
Object details
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| Title | H Beard Print Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithography |
| Brief description | A coloured engraving showing the actor Dugazon in the role of Sganarelle from Le Festin de Pierre, dated to circa 1790. He is shown in the act of taking snuff. Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | This full length coloured engraving shows an actor dressed in a crimson jacket, decorated with pale green braid at the centre front. His waistcoat and breeches are also pale green. He wears a bicorne hat and is inhaling a pinch of snuff. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
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| Literary reference | Festin de Pierre |
| Summary | A coloured engraving showing the actor Dugazon in the role of Sganarelle from Le Festin de Pierre, dated to circa 1790. He is shown in the act of taking snuff. Below the image is the quote: "Il purge, rejouit conforte le cerveau; De toute noire humeur proptement le delivre, Et qui vit sans tabac n'est pas digne de vivre" (Act 1, Scene 1). Dom Juan or The Feast with the Statue (Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre) is a French play by Molière (1622 – 1673), based on the legend of Don Juan. Molière's characters Dom Juan and Sganarelle are the French counterparts to the Spanish Don Juan and Catalinón, characters who would later become familiar to opera goers as Don Giovanni and Leporello. It is the last part in Molière's hypocrisy trilogy, which also includes The School for Wives and Tartuffe. It was first performed on February 15, 1665, in the Palais-Royal, with Molière playing the role of Sganarelle. This design was created by Adrien Joly (1776-1839) and appears to be part of a series of prints published by Martinet, Rue du Coq, of which this example is labelled as number 16. It is part of the Harry Beard Collection. |
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| Accession number | S.813-2010 |
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| Record created | June 2, 2010 |
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