H Beard Print Collection
Print
early 19th century (printed)
early 19th century (printed)
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A coloured engraving showing the comédien Léonard Lesage (1759 - 1834) in the title role of Mr Deschalumeaux or la Soirée de Carnaval an 'Opéra-Buffon en trois actes' as performed at the Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique.
Below the image is a section from the play:
"...toutes ces maisons entassées ont je ne saus quel air bourgeois qui me déplait....Qu'il y a loin de tout cela à mon noble chateau des Chalumeaux! neuf croisées de face, sans compter celle du colombier... (Acte 1, Scene V)"
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 32. It is part of the Harry Beard Collection.
Below the image is a section from the play:
"...toutes ces maisons entassées ont je ne saus quel air bourgeois qui me déplait....Qu'il y a loin de tout cela à mon noble chateau des Chalumeaux! neuf croisées de face, sans compter celle du colombier... (Acte 1, Scene V)"
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 32. It 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 | Lithography |
| Brief description | A coloured engraving showing the comédien Léonard Lesage (1759 - 1834) in the title role of Mr Deschalumeaux or la Soirée de Carnaval. Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | This full length coloured engraving shows an actor dressed in a three quarter length pale blue jacket with red trim and gold braid at the centre front. He wears white stockings trimmed with horizontal bands of pale green and red and dark blue knee breeches. The image shows him in profile, his right hand upraised, whilst in his right he carries a dark tricorne hat. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | Mr Deschalumeaux |
| Summary | A coloured engraving showing the comédien Léonard Lesage (1759 - 1834) in the title role of Mr Deschalumeaux or la Soirée de Carnaval an 'Opéra-Buffon en trois actes' as performed at the Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique. Below the image is a section from the play: "...toutes ces maisons entassées ont je ne saus quel air bourgeois qui me déplait....Qu'il y a loin de tout cela à mon noble chateau des Chalumeaux! neuf croisées de face, sans compter celle du colombier... (Acte 1, Scene V)" 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 32. It is part of the Harry Beard Collection. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.815-2010 |
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| Record created | June 4, 2010 |
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