A Herald in Ruy Blas at the Gaiety Theatre 1889
1889
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1889
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A Herald in Ruy Blas at the Gaiety Theatre 1889 is a 1889 by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a scene from the burlesque Ruy Blas at the Gaiety Theatre in 1889. The scene is a Herald, which is an interesting part of the play. It gives us a glimpse into the theater scene of the time, and we can see the details of the costume and setting. To learn more about similar prints, look into the technique of chiaroscuro.
The chromolithograph portrays a female figure in full-length, dressed for a tights role in the burlesque *Ruy Blas or the Blasé Roué* at the Gaiety Theatre in 1889.
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