H Beard Print Collection
Print
early 19th century (printed)
early 19th century (printed)
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A coloured engraving showing the costume worn by the actress Mme. Desmares in the role of Agathe in Le Piège, a Vaudeville at the Théâtre Vaudeville.
Below the image is a quote from the play:
"Monsir Captaine, j'étre le baronne de Jomsberck, qui avre desiré, ardemment de faire votre connoissance" (Scène VI)
Le piège was a vaudeville play by Théaulon de Lambert. This image was engraved by Maleuvre (1740-1803). The design appears to be part of a series of prints published by Martinet, Rue du Coq, of which this example is labelled as number 370. It is part of the Harry Beard Collection.
Below the image is a quote from the play:
"Monsir Captaine, j'étre le baronne de Jomsberck, qui avre desiré, ardemment de faire votre connoissance" (Scène VI)
Le piège was a vaudeville play by Théaulon de Lambert. This image was engraved by Maleuvre (1740-1803). The design appears to be part of a series of prints published by Martinet, Rue du Coq, of which this example is labelled as number 370. 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 | Engraving |
| Brief description | A coloured engraving showing the costume worn by the actress Mme. Desmares in the role of Agathe in Le Piège. Vaudeville, at the Théâtre Vaudeville. Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | This full length coloured engraving shows a woman dressed in the wide skirted, open fronted dress style of the mid to late 18th century. The overskirt and bodice of the dress are pink and the underskirt is yellow, both are decorated with pink bows and white frills. She wears a black fichu over his shoulders and black mittens. A high frilled bonnet, glasses and a silver topped cane grasped in her right hand complete the costume. She is shown hunched slightly forward, her left hand outstretched and her right grasping the cane. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | Le Piège |
| Summary | A coloured engraving showing the costume worn by the actress Mme. Desmares in the role of Agathe in Le Piège, a Vaudeville at the Théâtre Vaudeville. Below the image is a quote from the play: "Monsir Captaine, j'étre le baronne de Jomsberck, qui avre desiré, ardemment de faire votre connoissance" (Scène VI) Le piège was a vaudeville play by Théaulon de Lambert. This image was engraved by Maleuvre (1740-1803). The design appears to be part of a series of prints published by Martinet, Rue du Coq, of which this example is labelled as number 370. It is part of the Harry Beard Collection. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1023-2010 |
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| Record created | June 17, 2010 |
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