H Beard Print Collection
Print
early 19th century (printed)
early 19th century (printed)
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A coloured engraving showing the actor Joseph François Talma as Auguste in Cinna, Théâtre Française.
Below the image is a quote from the play:
"Que Roman se déclare ou pour ou contre nous,
Mourant pour vous servir, tout me semblera doux" (Act I, Scene III)
Cinna ou la Clémence d'Auguste (English: Cinna or the clemency of Caesar Augustus) was a tragedy by Pierre Corneille written for the Théâtre du Marais in 1639. It takes place in ancient Rome, but the ideas and themes were strongly influenced by the age of Louis XIV, most notably the establishment of royal power over the nobility.
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 58. It is part of the Harry Beard Collection.
Below the image is a quote from the play:
"Que Roman se déclare ou pour ou contre nous,
Mourant pour vous servir, tout me semblera doux" (Act I, Scene III)
Cinna ou la Clémence d'Auguste (English: Cinna or the clemency of Caesar Augustus) was a tragedy by Pierre Corneille written for the Théâtre du Marais in 1639. It takes place in ancient Rome, but the ideas and themes were strongly influenced by the age of Louis XIV, most notably the establishment of royal power over the nobility.
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 58. It is part of the Harry Beard Collection.
Object details
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| Title | H Beard Print Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving |
| Brief description | A coloured engraving showing the actor Joseph François Talma as Auguste in Cinna, Théâtre Française. Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | This full length coloured engraving shows an actor dressed in Roman inspired robes of white with a scarlet border and matching red sandals. He is shown in profile with his left arm outstretched and his right raised to elbow height. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | Cinna |
| Summary | A coloured engraving showing the actor Joseph François Talma as Auguste in Cinna, Théâtre Française. Below the image is a quote from the play: "Que Roman se déclare ou pour ou contre nous, Mourant pour vous servir, tout me semblera doux" (Act I, Scene III) Cinna ou la Clémence d'Auguste (English: Cinna or the clemency of Caesar Augustus) was a tragedy by Pierre Corneille written for the Théâtre du Marais in 1639. It takes place in ancient Rome, but the ideas and themes were strongly influenced by the age of Louis XIV, most notably the establishment of royal power over the nobility. 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 58. It is part of the Harry Beard Collection. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.821-2010 |
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| Record created | June 4, 2010 |
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