Les delassements de Zephyr
Print
01/03/1836 (published)
01/03/1836 (published)
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Hand coloured print entitled 'Les delassements de Zephyr', engraved by Edward Morton, the original sketch signed T.W. (Théophile Wagstaff), published in London, 1st March 1836.
Drawn by the writer William Makepeare Thackeray (1811-1863) and published under the pseudonym Théophile Wagstaff, this series of eight caricatures mocked Flore et Zéphire, a popular ballet by Charles-Louis Didelot.
Drawn by the writer William Makepeare Thackeray (1811-1863) and published under the pseudonym Théophile Wagstaff, this series of eight caricatures mocked Flore et Zéphire, a popular ballet by Charles-Louis Didelot.
Object details
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| Title | Les delassements de Zephyr (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving. Printed ink on paper. |
| Brief description | Hand coloured print entitled 'Les delassements de Zephyr', engraved by Edward Morton, the original sketch signed T.W. (Théophile Wagstaff), published in London, 1st March 1836 |
| Physical description | Hand coloured print entitled 'Les delassements de Zephyr', engraved by Edward Morton, the original sketch signed T.W. (Théophile Wagstaff), published in London, 1st March 1836. It shows a male dancer, Zephyr, in a domestic interior, the dancer leans sullenly against the wall, whilst the other figures offer him refreshment, snuff, and clothing. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Object history | This print is part of a set of engravings by Edward Morton, after Théophile Wagstaff. A paper label on the reverse of the final print reads 'Given to the Gabrielle Enthoven by Alexander Macmillan, 1927 - (on the staff)'. |
| Literary reference | Flore et Zephyr |
| Summary | Hand coloured print entitled 'Les delassements de Zephyr', engraved by Edward Morton, the original sketch signed T.W. (Théophile Wagstaff), published in London, 1st March 1836. Drawn by the writer William Makepeare Thackeray (1811-1863) and published under the pseudonym Théophile Wagstaff, this series of eight caricatures mocked Flore et Zéphire, a popular ballet by Charles-Louis Didelot. |
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| Accession number | S.3908-2013 |
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| Record created | November 8, 2013 |
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