H Beard Print Collection
Print
early 19th century (printed)
early 19th century (printed)
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A coloured engraving showing the actor Juliet as Mr Sansonnet in Lully et Quinault, Théâtre de l'Opera-comique.
Below the image is a quote from the play:
"Je n'ai jamais passé devant sa Majesté, qu'elle ne m'ait dit avec loute l'honnêteté possible-Mr Sasonnet - Sire-Vous avez là une bien dròle de Perruque - Ah! Sire! que de bonté!"
Lully et Quinault ou Le déjeuner impossible was an Opera comique composed in 1812 by Nicolas Isouard (or Nicolò Isouard) (1775-1818). It may well have been inspired by the famous Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687), a Florentine who was the favourite musician of King Louis XIV. He collaborated with Philippe Quinault (1635-1688) who wrote the libretti for all but two of Lully's operas. Together they created a new genre of opera which they called 'tragédie en musique' (a form of opera in which dance music and choral writing were particularly prominent, which proved particularly suited to French taste).
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 342. It is part of the Harry Beard Collection.
Below the image is a quote from the play:
"Je n'ai jamais passé devant sa Majesté, qu'elle ne m'ait dit avec loute l'honnêteté possible-Mr Sasonnet - Sire-Vous avez là une bien dròle de Perruque - Ah! Sire! que de bonté!"
Lully et Quinault ou Le déjeuner impossible was an Opera comique composed in 1812 by Nicolas Isouard (or Nicolò Isouard) (1775-1818). It may well have been inspired by the famous Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687), a Florentine who was the favourite musician of King Louis XIV. He collaborated with Philippe Quinault (1635-1688) who wrote the libretti for all but two of Lully's operas. Together they created a new genre of opera which they called 'tragédie en musique' (a form of opera in which dance music and choral writing were particularly prominent, which proved particularly suited to French taste).
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 342. 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 | Mr Sansonnet in Lully et Quinault, Théâtre de l'Opera-comique. Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | This full length coloured engraving, shows a male actor dressed in a long brown coat with wide, folded back cuffs and matching knee breeches. His stockings are pale blue and decorated with pink clocks. His left hand is by his side, a frilled cuff visible at the wrist whilst his right is upraised, pointing towards the sky. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | Lully et Quinault |
| Summary | A coloured engraving showing the actor Juliet as Mr Sansonnet in Lully et Quinault, Théâtre de l'Opera-comique. Below the image is a quote from the play: "Je n'ai jamais passé devant sa Majesté, qu'elle ne m'ait dit avec loute l'honnêteté possible-Mr Sasonnet - Sire-Vous avez là une bien dròle de Perruque - Ah! Sire! que de bonté!" Lully et Quinault ou Le déjeuner impossible was an Opera comique composed in 1812 by Nicolas Isouard (or Nicolò Isouard) (1775-1818). It may well have been inspired by the famous Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687), a Florentine who was the favourite musician of King Louis XIV. He collaborated with Philippe Quinault (1635-1688) who wrote the libretti for all but two of Lully's operas. Together they created a new genre of opera which they called 'tragédie en musique' (a form of opera in which dance music and choral writing were particularly prominent, which proved particularly suited to French taste). 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 342. It is part of the Harry Beard Collection. |
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| Accession number | S.1020-2010 |
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| Record created | June 17, 2010 |
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