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Madame Celeste

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

Printed photograph of the French actress and dancer Madame Celeste (Madame Céline Céleste, 1815-1882) in an unidentified role, mid 19th century.

Madame Celeste achieved success in both the United Kingdom and America. She began her training at the Academie Royale, Paris, but moved to America as a young women and made her debut at the Bowery theatre, New York. She came to England in the 1830s and in her later years achieved sufficient status and earnings to manage first the Adelphi, and subsequently the Lyceum Theatre, in London.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMadame Celeste (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Photograph
Brief description
Printed photograph of Madame Celeste (Madame Céline Céleste, 1815-1882) in an unidentified role, mid 19th century
Physical description
Printed photograph of Madame Celeste in an unidentified role. She is dress in a full skirted, knee length tunic and carries a long staff in her hands.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.7cm
  • Width: 13cm
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Summary
Printed photograph of the French actress and dancer Madame Celeste (Madame Céline Céleste, 1815-1882) in an unidentified role, mid 19th century.

Madame Celeste achieved success in both the United Kingdom and America. She began her training at the Academie Royale, Paris, but moved to America as a young women and made her debut at the Bowery theatre, New York. She came to England in the 1830s and in her later years achieved sufficient status and earnings to manage first the Adelphi, and subsequently the Lyceum Theatre, in London.
Other number
Collection
Accession number
S.170-2014

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Record createdFebruary 28, 2014
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