Carolina Rosati (facsimile signature)
19
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
19
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Carolina Rosati (facsimile signature) is a 19 by J Brandard, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows Carolina Rosati in a ballet costume for Théa, a fairy-themed show she danced in London in 1847. Her career peaked in the 1850s, but ballet’s popularity had already dropped since the 1830s, when stars like Taglioni ruled the stage. Still, she earned more than any Paris Opera dancer before or after her. Look up Brandard, J next.
The lithograph depicts Carolina Rosati in a pose of gratitude, her left leg bearing her weight while her right foot rests behind on the floor, her arms lowered with palms turned outward and her head tilted left. She wears a yellow off-the-shoulder bodice with cap sleeves adorned with roses, a pointed belt with gold-leaf trim, and a three-layered bell-shaped skirt in translucent layers. White ballet slippers cover her feet, and scattered around her are flower posies and sprays. The scene is set against a backdrop of flowers and shrubs, reflecting the fantastical setting of the ballet *Théa, ou…
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If you’ve seen old ballet posters with swirling tutus and sharp lettering, you’ve seen John Brandard’s work.
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