Bidspirit auction | COSTUMES de Théâtre. Paris. [c.

COSTUMES de Théâtre. Paris. [c. 1855-1860]. - COSTUMES de Théâtre . [Galerie Dramatique: Costumes des Théâtres de Paris]. 48 litografias coloridas à mão, selecção encadernada. Paris: Maison Martinet, [c. 1855-1860]. 48 est.: litogr. color.; 270 mm. Selection of 48 hand-colored lithographs, extracted from the Galerie Dramatique: Costumes des Théâtres de Paris , the large series of prints of theatrical costumes published by the Maison Martinet in Paris between 1844 and 1870, with designs by Victor Dollet, Alexandre Lacauchie and Louis Lasalle, printed by the Destouches lithography. The series was numbered consecutively from 1 to 1000, constituting the most extensive iconographic repository of the Parisian theatrical repertoire of the period - actors and actresses identified by name, character and play, encompassing the Comédie-Française, the Opéra-Comique, the Théâtre du Vaudeville, the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin, the Théâtre de la Gaîté, the Théâtre Lyrique and others. The series was preceded by the Petite Galerie Dramatique (1790-1844, 1500 colored engravings) and succeeded by the Nouvelle Galerie Dramatique (1872-1880). The prints in this lot correspond to numbers 642 to 697 of the original numbering, which chronologically places them around 1855-1860. Unusual. ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate