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Zelia Trebelli-Bettini

Print
ca.1860-1880 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print of the French singer, Zelia Trebelli-Bettini (1838–1892), late nineteenth century.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleZelia Trebelli-Bettini (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Brief description
Print of the French singer, Zelia Trebelli-Bettini (1838–1892), late nineteenth century
Physical description
Print of the French singer, Zelia Trebelli-Bettini (1838–1892). The print features a head and shoulders portrait of Torriani whose gaze is directed away from the viewer towards her right shoulder. She is wearing a dress wtih a high collar which is trimmed with bands of lace at the shoulders. She wears a necklace with a circular pendant at the centre. A typed biography of Trebelli is attached to the rear of the sugar paper on which the print is mounted.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36.3cm (Note: The print is mounted on dark brown sugar paper, the measurements recorded are for the print only.)
  • Width: 25.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Yours faithfully/Z.Trebelli' (Handwritten annotation in black ink at the base of the print, fascimile signature.)
  • 'Her Majesty's May 6 1862' (Handwritten annotation in pencil in the bottom right hand corner.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Summary
Print of the French singer, Zelia Trebelli-Bettini (1838–1892), late nineteenth century.
Other number
Collection
Accession number
S.465-2015

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Record createdApril 15, 2015
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