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Artist
- Name:
- Gavarni, Paul
- Dates:
- 1804-1866
- Country:
- France
Illustration
- Subject:
- People
- Technique:
- Wood engraving
- Format:
- Portrait (taller)
- Source:
- the Getty Research Institute, the Internet Archive
Book
- Title:
- Œuvres choisies de Gavarni, vol. 1
- Author(s):
- Gautier, Théophile, Laurent-Jan
- Publisher:
- Paris: Hetzel, 1846
- Open Library:
- View record.
Description
An actress is sitting at a desk with sheets of paper in one hand. She rehearses her part as though taking her cue from a small statue. This illustration is from the series “Les actrices” (actresses).
The caption reads in the original French: Te voilà donc enfin, monstre souillé de crimes !
Keywords: 1840s, 19th century, black & white, female, Les actrices, theater