Caption

Actor in the role of Polyphonte in the play Merope; draughtsman Janinet, Jean-François (1752–1814); actors; Polyphonte (literary); theatrical plays; French drawing; Voltaire (1694–1778); Mérope; figurative studies; Levacher de Charnois, Jean-Charles (1750?–1792), after 1788; France; drawing; height 8.6 cm, width 6.9 cm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A74_407

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.3Mb (4.0Mb) / 6.8in x 20.0in / 2054 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Actor role Polyphonte play Merope draughtsman Janinet Jean-François 1752–1814 actors literary theatrical plays French drawing Voltaire 1694–1778 Mérope figurative studies Levacher de Charnois Jean-Charles 1750 –1792 1788 France drawing height 8.6 cm width 6.9 cm tall beige sheet grid several framed small rectangular illustrations arranged columns frame containing single figure period costume off-white background figures include men women wearing garments coats robes dresses cloaks hats rendered colors red black blue green gray brown outfits featuring patterned textured details shown standing profile three-quarter view holding accessories staffs wearing headgear wigs bonnets plumed helmets wear layered garments visible trims cuffs frames outlined thin black lines faint pencil notations margins beige sheet.