Mme. Ferraris, dans le ballet des elfes / Alophe del. et lith. ; imp. Auguste Bry. – Antique Wall Art
![Mme. Ferraris, dans le ballet des elfes / Alophe del. et lith. ; imp. Auguste Bry., Paris : imp. Auguste Bry, [1850(?)] — antique lithograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/53/53968219c1af-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Mme. Ferraris, dans le ballet des elfes / Alophe del. et lith. ; imp. Auguste Bry. comes to life in this antique lithograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Mme. Ferraris, dans le ballet des elfes / Alophe del. et lith. ; imp. Auguste Bry.
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The dancer Mme. Ferraris appears in costume for the ballet des elfes, or elves' ballet, a fantasy role that suited the supernatural themes popular on the Paris stage at mid-century. Alophe drew and lithographed the plate, and Auguste Bry printed it. It belongs to a series of Opéra dancers and their costumes, and its hand coloring reflects the fashion-minded prints of the period. Published around 1850, it shows how stage costume reached popular print culture in Paris.
| Created / published | Paris : imp. Auguste Bry, [1850(?)] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, hand-colored. |
| Genre | Portrait prints 1840-1860.Book illustrations 1840-1860.Lithographs Hand-colored 1840-1860. |
| Notes | Illus. from: Les danseuses de l'Opéra; costumes des principaux ballets, dessinés par Alophe. Paris : Les Modes parisiennes, [1850?], no. 3. |
| Subjects | Costumes--France--Paris--1840-1860. Ballet--France--Paris--1840-1860. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,786 × 4,701 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-220992 |
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