Madame Pasta
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Madame Pasta is a 1850 by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a woman dressed as Romeo. She's wearing a hat and holding a sword. The woman is Giuditta Pasta, an opera singer, which makes this portrait interesting because it highlights her career in theater. The portrait is a print, which was a common way to share images back then. It was published in the early 19th century, and we can learn more about this time period through art like this. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of sfumato.
A color print from the early 19th century portrays Giuditta Pasta in a full-length depiction, showing her in the role of Romeo. The image is part of the Harry Beard Collection.
Read the full account in the museum source.
