Print of Arthur Saint-Léon in La Esmeralda
1845
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1845
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Print of Arthur Saint-Léon in La Esmeralda is a 1845 by John Brandard, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print is titled "Print of Arthur Saint-Léon in La Esmeralda". It's a work by John Brandard, created around 1845. The print depicts a scene from a performance, showcasing Arthur Saint-Léon, a notable dancer of the time. He was known for his impressive jumps and masculine style. To learn more about the artistic style of this period, look up the movement: Romanticism.
The mid-19th-century lithograph depicts a male dancer in mid-air within a garden pavilion adorned with floral garlands and a fountain, his left leg extended forward and right leg bent behind, while holding a rose in his left hand. He wears a ruby-red cap with a pink feather, a dark blue jacket with yellow trim, and a skirted design, his right arm bent above his head. Behind him stands a girl in a blue-bodiced ballet dress holding a tambourine, surrounded by other dancers in knee-length white dresses trimmed with flowers. The print’s upper edge is domed, with lower corners cut diagonally.
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John Brandard made detailed prints for the theater world in the 1830s–1850s, turning operas and ballets into eye-catching sheet music covers and playbills.
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