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Theatrical portraits

Title
  1. Theatrical portraits [graphic], 1873-1881.
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  1. Paris : Ancienne M[ais]on Martinet ; London : S. Miller, [1873?-1881?].

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Additional authors
  1. Grévin, Alfred, 1827-1892.
  2. Lévilly, Philéad Salvator, 1803-
  3. Bettannier, Joseph.
  4. Maison Martinet (Paris, France) pbl
Description
  1. 8 prints : lithograph, color; 37 x 28 cm. or smaller.
Summary
  1. Representations of performers appearing in theatrical works presented in Paris between 1873 and 1881. Each print is numbered, and depicts one or two figures in costume.
Alternative title
  1. Nouvelle galerie dramatique.
Subject
  1. Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880 > Voyage dans la lune
  2. Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880 > Contes d'Hoffmann
  3. Entertainers > France > Paris > 19th century
  4. Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880 > Docteur Ox
  5. Dancers > France > 19th century
  6. Lithographs
  7. Lecocq, Charles, 1832-1918 > Fille de Madame Angot
  8. Judic, Anna, 1849-1911
  9. Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880 > Geneviève de Brabant
Genre/Form
  1. Lithographs.
Contents
  1. 31. Mr. Haymé dans La fille de Mme. Angot, rôle de Trenitz, Théâtre des Folies Dramatiques -- 83. Melle. Pelletier dans Geneviève de Brabant dans le ballet, Théâtre de la Gaité / Levilly lith. d'après Grévin -- 86. Un bébé dans Geneviève de Brabant, ballet des bébés, Théâtre de la Gaité / Levilly lith. d'après Grévin -- 114. Melle. Marcus dans Le voyage dans la lune, rôle de Fantasia, Théâtre de la Gaité -- 165. Mme. Judic dans Le docteur Ox, rôle de Prascovia, Théâtre des Variétés / Bettanier [Joseph Bettannier?] lith. d'après Grévin -- 271. Divertissement du 2e. acte dans Les contes d'Hoffmann (1er groupe), Théâtre de l'Opera Comique -- 273. Divertissement du 2e. acte dans Les contes d'Hoffmann (3e groupe), Théâtre de l'Opera Comique -- 274. Divertissement du 2e. acte dans Les contes d'Hoffmann (4e groupe), Théâtre de l'Opera Comique.
Call number
  1. *MGZFX The 12-19
Note
  1. Title devised by cataloger.
  2. Printed by Imp. Lemercier or Imp. Becquet, both located in Paris.
Indexed in (note)
  1. Chaffee, George, "Catalogue of French souvenir lithographs (and varia) of the Romantic ballet," Dance index
Source (note)
  1. Lincoln Kirstein.
  2. Lillian Moore.
Biography (note)
  1. The works depicted are: La fille de Madame Angot, opéra-comique by Charles Lecocq, presented at the Théâtre des Folies Dramatiques in 1873; Geneviève de Brabant, opéra-féerie by Jacques Offenbach, presented at the Théâtre de la Gaité in 1875; Le voyage dans la lune, opéra-féerie by Offenbach, presented at the Théâtre de la Gaité in 1875; Le docteur Ox, opéra-bouffe by Offenbach, presented at the Théâtre des Variétés in 1877; Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera by Offenbach, presented at the Théâtre de l'Opéra Comique in 1881. Melle. Pelletier appears to be performing en travesti in Geneviève de Brabant.
  2. These prints were probably published as part of the series Nouvelle galerie dramatique.
  3. The printing and publishing house of Maison Martinet was founded in 1796 by Aaron Martinet, 1762-1841, who became well-known for publishing satirical prints. In 1822 the firm assumed the name Hautecoeur-Martinet, after Martinet's son-in-law Hermenégilde Hautecoeur, who became its head after Martinet's retirement in 1824. The brothers Eugène and Alfred Hautecoeur, the Hautecoeur Frères, managed the business from 1843 to 1867. Jules Hautecoeur, Alfred's son and the great-grandson of the founder, later became the sole proprietor of Ancienne Maison Martinet.
Title
  1. Theatrical portraits [graphic], 1873-1881.
Imprint
  1. Paris : Ancienne M[ais]on Martinet ; London : S. Miller, [1873?-1881?].
Indexed in:
  1. Chaffee, George, "Catalogue of French souvenir lithographs (and varia) of the Romantic ballet," Dance index, v. 3, nos. 9-11, Sept.-Nov. 1944, p. 204, (A-iii) Nouvelle galerie dramatique, no. 83, Melle. Pelletier.
Biography
  1. The works depicted are: La fille de Madame Angot, opéra-comique by Charles Lecocq, presented at the Théâtre des Folies Dramatiques in 1873; Geneviève de Brabant, opéra-féerie by Jacques Offenbach, presented at the Théâtre de la Gaité in 1875; Le voyage dans la lune, opéra-féerie by Offenbach, presented at the Théâtre de la Gaité in 1875; Le docteur Ox, opéra-bouffe by Offenbach, presented at the Théâtre des Variétés in 1877; Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera by Offenbach, presented at the Théâtre de l'Opéra Comique in 1881. Melle. Pelletier appears to be performing en travesti in Geneviève de Brabant.
  2. These prints were probably published as part of the series Nouvelle galerie dramatique.
  3. The printing and publishing house of Maison Martinet was founded in 1796 by Aaron Martinet, 1762-1841, who became well-known for publishing satirical prints. In 1822 the firm assumed the name Hautecoeur-Martinet, after Martinet's son-in-law Hermenégilde Hautecoeur, who became its head after Martinet's retirement in 1824. The brothers Eugène and Alfred Hautecoeur, the Hautecoeur Frères, managed the business from 1843 to 1867. Jules Hautecoeur, Alfred's son and the great-grandson of the founder, later became the sole proprietor of Ancienne Maison Martinet.
Local note
  1. Cataloging funds provided by Friends of Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
Source
  1. Mr. Haymé Gift; Lincoln Kirstein.
  2. Geneviève de Brabant (2 prints), Contes d'Hoffmann (3 prints) Gift; Lillian Moore.
Added author
  1. Grévin, Alfred, 1827-1892. Artist
  2. Lévilly, Philéad Salvator, 1803- Lithographer
  3. Bettannier, Joseph. Lithographer
  4. Maison Martinet (Paris, France) Publisher
  5. Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907-1996. Donor
  6. Moore, Lillian. Donor
Added title
  1. Nouvelle galerie dramatique.
Research call number
  1. *MGZFX The 12-19
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