L'ombre
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Augustin Challamel
Jean Baptiste Marius Augustin Challamel was a French historian.
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
L'ombre is a 1850 by Augustin Challamel, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a scene from the ballet named L'ombre. It was made to mark Taglioni’s final shows in Paris in 1844. The print comes from a 1845 book that paired pictures with short bios. Taglioni was a famous ballerina leaving the stage. The book’s title was Album de l'Opera. Only a few copies of the print remain today. Take a look at the artist who made the print: Challamel, Augustin.
The coloured print depicts Marie Taglioni in a scene from the ballet *L'ombre*, specifically the Scène des Fleurs, where she reclines in a floral dress and headdress within a natural setting. A marble pedestal and a red curtain form the backdrop, while the image serves as a souvenir of her final performances in Paris in 1844. The print was part of Augustin Challamel’s *Album de l'Opera* from 1845, accompanying a brief biography of the dancer.
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Jean Baptiste Marius Augustin Challamel was a French historian.
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