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Zaré Thalberg

Print
ca.1875 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Matthews (printers)
Unknown (artists)
Place of origin
Great Britain (printed)

Print of the opera singer and actress Zaré Thalberg (1858-1915) as she appeared in the role of Cherubino in The Marriage of Figaro at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden, ca.1875.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleZaré Thalberg (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Print-Making
Engraving (Printing Process)
Brief description
Print of the opera singer and actress Zaré Thalberg (1858- 1915), ca.1875
Physical description
Print of the opera singer and actress Zaré Thalberg (1858-1915) as she appeared in the role of Cherubino in The Marriage of Figaro at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden. The print features a head and shoulders image of Thalberg who is shown gazing into the distance. She is wearing a doublet with a wide falling collar, a shoulder cloak, and a slim hat which has an upturned brim and is trimmed with a plume of feathers. A sheet of typed text providing biographical information about Thalberg is attached to the rear of the sugar paper on which the print is mounted.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36.3cm (approximately) (Note: The print is mounted on dark sugar paper, the measurements given are for the print only.)
  • Width: 25.7cm (approximately)
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Yours sincerely/Zaré Thalberg' (Printed facsimile signature, bottom right hand corner.)
  • 'C.G. april 10 1875' (Handwritten annotation, pencil, bottom left hand corner)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Thalberg
Summary
Print of the opera singer and actress Zaré Thalberg (1858-1915) as she appeared in the role of Cherubino in The Marriage of Figaro at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden, ca.1875.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.415-2015

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Record createdApril 14, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1312451/zaré-thalberg-print-unknown/
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