Melle Marquet,
1860
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1860
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print shows a scene from the ballet *Marco Spada*, a lively 1850s Paris Opera show. The artist, Marie-Alexandre Alophe, caught one of its wild moments on paper around 1860. The ballet was pure French Second Empire fun—bandits, kidnappings, mistaken love, and a grand stage trick where the floor lifted to reveal a hidden cave below. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this print in their collection.
