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 actor Baptiste Cadet in the role of Bazile in Le Barbier de Séville at the Théâtre Français.
Below the image is a quote from the play:
"...je sons que je ne suis pas ici dans mon assiette ordinaire" (Acte III, Scène X)
The Barber of Seville or the Useless Precaution (French: Le Barbier de Séville ou la Précaution inutile) is a play by Pierre Beaumarchais, with original music by Antoine-Laurent Baudron. It was initially conceived as a comic opera, and was rejected as such in 1772 by the Comédie Italienne. The play as it is now known was written in 1773, but was not performed until 23rd February 1775 at the Comédie Française in the Tuileries. It is the first play in a trilogy which also includes The Marriage of Figaro, and The Guilty Mother.
This design appears to be part of a series of prints published by Martinet, Rue du Coq. It is part of the Harry Beard Collection.
Below the image is a quote from the play:
"...je sons que je ne suis pas ici dans mon assiette ordinaire" (Acte III, Scène X)
The Barber of Seville or the Useless Precaution (French: Le Barbier de Séville ou la Précaution inutile) is a play by Pierre Beaumarchais, with original music by Antoine-Laurent Baudron. It was initially conceived as a comic opera, and was rejected as such in 1772 by the Comédie Italienne. The play as it is now known was written in 1773, but was not performed until 23rd February 1775 at the Comédie Française in the Tuileries. It is the first play in a trilogy which also includes The Marriage of Figaro, and The Guilty Mother.
This design appears to be part of a series of prints published by Martinet, Rue du Coq. 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 actor Baptiste Cadet in the role of Bazile in Le Barbier de Séville at the Théâtre Français. Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | This full length coloured engraving shows a man dressed in a long black tunic, fastening with a horizontal row of buttons at the centre front. He also has a thick brown belt with a gold buckle, worn just above the natural waistline, and a long black cloak, the edges of which he holds in his hands. A white stock is fastened around his neck and he wears a wide brimmed black hat. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | Le Barbier de Séville |
| Summary | A coloured engraving showing the costume worn by the actor Baptiste Cadet in the role of Bazile in Le Barbier de Séville at the Théâtre Français. Below the image is a quote from the play: "...je sons que je ne suis pas ici dans mon assiette ordinaire" (Acte III, Scène X) The Barber of Seville or the Useless Precaution (French: Le Barbier de Séville ou la Précaution inutile) is a play by Pierre Beaumarchais, with original music by Antoine-Laurent Baudron. It was initially conceived as a comic opera, and was rejected as such in 1772 by the Comédie Italienne. The play as it is now known was written in 1773, but was not performed until 23rd February 1775 at the Comédie Française in the Tuileries. It is the first play in a trilogy which also includes The Marriage of Figaro, and The Guilty Mother. This design appears to be part of a series of prints published by Martinet, Rue du Coq. It is part of the Harry Beard Collection. |
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| Accession number | S.1025-2010 |
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| Record created | June 17, 2010 |
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