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H Beard Print Collection

Print
19th century (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A coloured engraving showing the costume worn by the actor Baptiste cadet in the role of Don Bazile, the music master in Le Barbier de Séville at the Théâtre Français.

This design appears to be part of a series of prints published by Martinet, Rue du Coq, of which this example is labelled as number 390. It is part of the Harry Beard Collection.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
hand coloured engraving, ink and paint on paper
Brief description
A coloured engraving showing the costume worn by the actor Baptiste in the role of Bazile in Le Barbier de Séville at the Théâtre Français, 19th c. Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
This full length coloured engraving shows a man standing front on dressed in a long black cassock and cloak with a brown belt fastened at the cheast and a large brimmed black hat.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.9cm
  • Width: 15.9cm
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subject depicted
Literary references
  • Le Barbier de Séville
  • The Barber of Seville
Summary
A coloured engraving showing the costume worn by the actor Baptiste cadet in the role of Don Bazile, the music master in Le Barbier de Séville at the Théâtre Français.

This design appears to be part of a series of prints published by Martinet, Rue du Coq, of which this example is labelled as number 390. It is part of the Harry Beard Collection.
Collection
Accession number
S.1087-2010

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Record createdJune 18, 2010
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