Not on display

Ostava Torriani

Print
ca.1870-1900 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print of the singer, Ostava Torriani (fl.1870), late nineteenth century.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleOstava Torriani (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Brief description
Print of the singer, Ostava Torriani (fl.1870), late nineteenth century
Physical description
Print of the singer, Ostava Torriani (fl.1870), late nineteenth century. The print features a head and shoulders portrait of Torriani whose gaze is directed towards the viewer. She is wearing a coat trimmed with fur at the collar, beneath which she wears strands of pearls. Her hair is dressed with flowers. A typed biography of Torriani is attached to the rear of the sugar paper on which the print is mounted.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36.3cm
  • Width: 25.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Ostava Torriani' (Handwritten annotation in black ink at the base of the print, fascimile signature.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Summary
Print of the singer, Ostava Torriani (fl.1870), late nineteenth century.
Other number
Collection
Accession number
S.423-2015

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Record createdApril 14, 2015
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