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Theater Collection (#100)

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Background imageTheater Collection: Le Revenant, 19th Century (b / w engraving)

Le Revenant, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909599 Le Revenant, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Maignan, Albert Pierre Rene (1845-1908); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTheater Collection: La fete chez Therese, 19th Century (b / w engraving)

La fete chez Therese, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909598 La fte chez TherAse, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victor Hugos candid view of an outdoor party)

Background imageTheater Collection: La Fiancee du Timbalier, 19th Century (b / w engraving)

La Fiancee du Timbalier, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909591 La Fiancee du Timbalier, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Pille, Henri (1844-1897); Private Collection; (add.info.: An early poem about a young girl watching her lover go to war)

Background imageTheater Collection: Ruy Blas confronts Don Salluste, 19th Century (b / w engraving)

Ruy Blas confronts Don Salluste, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909672 Ruy Blas confronts Don Salluste, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Zier, Francois Edouard (1856-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTheater Collection: La Tourgue - illustration from Quatre Vingt Treize, 19th Century (b / w engraving)

La Tourgue - illustration from Quatre Vingt Treize, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909635 La Tourgue - illustration from Quatre Vingt Treize, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Hugo, Victor (1802-85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in Cent dessins)

Background imageTheater Collection: La Esmeralda - illustration from Notre Dame de Paris, 19th Century (b / w engraving)

La Esmeralda - illustration from Notre Dame de Paris, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909628 La Esmeralda - illustration from Notre Dame de Paris, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Brion, Gustave (1824-77); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in Cent dessins)

Background imageTheater Collection: Illustration from Les Miserables, 19th Century (b / w engraving)

Illustration from Les Miserables, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909619 Illustration from Les Miserables, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTheater Collection: Illustration from Les Miserables, 19th Century (b / w engraving)

Illustration from Les Miserables, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909613 Illustration from Les Miserables, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Neuville, Alphonse Marie de (1835-85); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTheater Collection: Nemrod, 19th Century (b / w engraving)

Nemrod, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909611 Nemrod, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Rochegrosse, Georges Marie (1859-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in Cent dessins)

Background imageTheater Collection: Dans le Grenier, 19th Century (b / w engraving)

Dans le Grenier, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909603 Dans le Grenier, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in Cent dessins)

Background imageTheater Collection: Naval scene, Pompei, Italy (fresco)

Naval scene, Pompei, Italy (fresco)
885891 Naval scene, Pompei, Italy (fresco) by Roman, (1st century BC); Casa dei Vettii, Pompei, Italy; (add.info.: Sc ene naumachie surmounted by a theater mask. * Th fourth style)

Background imageTheater Collection: A Texas Steer (colour litho)

A Texas Steer (colour litho)
870119 A Texas Steer (colour litho) by American School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic play by Charles Hale Hoyt (1859-1900).); Photo eBarbara Singer; American, out of copyright

Background imageTheater Collection: At the Concert, 1896 (zincograph)

At the Concert, 1896 (zincograph)
873966 At the Concert, 1896 (zincograph) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 38.1 x27.31 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Gift of the Baldwin M

Background imageTheater Collection: French celebrities of art and science (colour litho)

French celebrities of art and science (colour litho)
3638736 French celebrities of art and science (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French celebrities of art and science: Horace Vernet (1789-1863)

Background imageTheater Collection: Moliere (engraving)

Moliere (engraving)
3645334 Moliere (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moliere. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1864). Digitally cleaned image.); © Look and Learn

Background imageTheater Collection: He clung to the gargoyle with a frantic grip (colour litho)

He clung to the gargoyle with a frantic grip (colour litho)
3627121 He clung to the gargoyle with a frantic grip (colour litho) by Fournier, Louis Edouard Paul (1857-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: He clung to the gargoyle with a frantic grip)

Background imageTheater Collection: Art. Entertainment. Gigolette, show at the Cabaret L Ambigu Comique, Paris

Art. Entertainment. Gigolette, show at the Cabaret L Ambigu Comique, Paris
3434869 Art. Entertainment. Gigolette, show at the Cabaret L Ambigu Comique, Paris. Poster by A. Guillaume, France, c.1890 (poster) by Guillaume, Albert (1873-1942); (add.info.: Art. Spectacle. Coll)

Background imageTheater Collection: Art. Entertainment. Tertulia, show at the Cafe Spectacle, Paris

Art. Entertainment. Tertulia, show at the Cafe Spectacle, Paris
3434609 Art. Entertainment. Tertulia, show at the Cafe Spectacle, Paris. Poster by Jules Cheret, c.1870 (poster) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); (add.info.: Art. Spectacle. Tertulia, cafe spectacle)

Background imageTheater Collection: Art. Entertainment. L Arc en Ciel (the Rainbow), show at the cabaret Les Folies

Art. Entertainment. L Arc en Ciel (the Rainbow), show at the cabaret Les Folies
3434505 Art. Entertainment. L Arc en Ciel (the Rainbow), show at the cabaret Les Folies Bergeres, Paris. Poster by Jules Cheret, France, c.1890 (poster) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); (add.info.: Art)

Background imageTheater Collection: Art. Entertainment. Dancers at the Opera of Paris. Poster by Jules Cheret, France, 1896

Art. Entertainment. Dancers at the Opera of Paris. Poster by Jules Cheret, France, 1896
3434468 Art. Entertainment. Dancers at the Opera of Paris. Poster by Jules Cheret, France, 1896. (poster) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); (add.info.: Art. Spectacle. Coll. Part. Art. Entertainment)

Background imageTheater Collection: A railway novelty (colour litho)

A railway novelty (colour litho)
2809289 A railway novelty (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A railway news)

Background imageTheater Collection: Centenary of the birth of Victor Hugo, illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)

Centenary of the birth of Victor Hugo, illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796026 Centenary of the birth of Victor Hugo, illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Burghers, Michael (1647-1727); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTheater Collection: Moliere, French playwright, and a scene from his play Don Juan (chromolitho)

Moliere, French playwright, and a scene from his play Don Juan (chromolitho)
2817062 Moliere, French playwright, and a scene from his play Don Juan (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moliere (1622-1673), French playwright

Background imageTheater Collection: Teatro La Scala, Milan, Siegfrieds Combat With The Dragon, In The Opera Siegfried By Wagner

Teatro La Scala, Milan, Siegfrieds Combat With The Dragon, In The Opera Siegfried By Wagner (Colour Litho)
2798262 Teatro La Scala, Milan, Siegfrieds Combat With The Dragon, In The Opera Siegfried By Wagner (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Teatro La Scala)

Background imageTheater Collection: At the theatre in the middle of the ocean (colour litho)

At the theatre in the middle of the ocean (colour litho)
2808878 At the theatre in the middle of the ocean (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the theater in the middle of the ocean)

Background imageTheater Collection: The first performance of the Teatro al Campo (colour litho)

The first performance of the Teatro al Campo (colour litho)
2808616 The first performance of the Teatro al Campo (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first performance of the Teatro al Campo)

Background imageTheater Collection: The Show In Favor Of Belgium At The Teatro Lirico In Milan (colour litho)

The Show In Favor Of Belgium At The Teatro Lirico In Milan (colour litho)
2808564 The Show In Favor Of Belgium At The Teatro Lirico In Milan (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTheater Collection: Monsieur Jourdain and Nicole (engraving)

Monsieur Jourdain and Nicole (engraving)
2808137 Monsieur Jourdain and Nicole (engraving) by Leslie, Charles Robert (1794-1859) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monsieur Jourdain and Nicole.); © Look and Learn

Background imageTheater Collection: Lantenac at the Stone Pillar (engraving)

Lantenac at the Stone Pillar (engraving)
2808134 Lantenac at the Stone Pillar (engraving) by Brion, Gustave (1824-77) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lantenac at the Stone Pillar.); © Look and Learn

Background imageTheater Collection: Pitiful Christmas, children pushed against a showcase of Christmas toys in Berlin

Pitiful Christmas, children pushed against a showcase of Christmas toys in Berlin and wounded by broken glass
2815074 Pitiful Christmas, children pushed against a showcase of Christmas toys in Berlin and wounded by broken glass (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageTheater Collection: Vase dedie a Moliere, XVIIe siecle (engraving)

Vase dedie a Moliere, XVIIe siecle (engraving)
2781495 Vase dedie a Moliere, XVIIe siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vase dedie a Moliere, XVIIe siecle)

Background imageTheater Collection: A... Too Much Actor (Colour Litho)

A... Too Much Actor (Colour Litho)
2777790 A... Too Much Actor (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An overly important actor. In Madrid, at the Teatro della Zarzuela)

Background imageTheater Collection: To give the thrill (colour litho)

To give the thrill (colour litho)
2778325 To give the thrill (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: To give the thrill)

Background imageTheater Collection: Victor Hugo (chromolitho)

Victor Hugo (chromolitho)
667045 Victor Hugo (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victor Hugo. French educational card, late 19th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageTheater Collection: In the Logia, (oil on panel)

In the Logia, (oil on panel)
652978 In the Logia, (oil on panel) by Picard, Louis (1861-1940); 22x27.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Logia. Louis Picard (1861-1940). Oil on panel

Background imageTheater Collection: Romeo and Juliet, 1868-71 (w / c & bodycolour with gum arabic)

Romeo and Juliet, 1868-71 (w / c & bodycolour with gum arabic)
CH378518 Romeo and Juliet, 1868-71 (w/c & bodycolour with gum arabic) by Brown, Ford Madox (1821-93); 32.1x24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTheater Collection: Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923), 1888 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923), 1888 (oil on canvas)
437401 Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923), 1888 (oil on canvas) by Beers, Jan van (1852-1927); Musee d Art Moderne, Brussels, Belgium; Belgian, out of copyright

Background imageTheater Collection: Sarah Bernhardt in the role of the Duc de Reichstadt in the play L Aiglon

Sarah Bernhardt in the role of the Duc de Reichstadt in the play L Aiglon
CHT307422 Sarah Bernhardt in the role of the Duc de Reichstadt in the play L Aiglon, 1904 (colour litho) by Boyer, Paul (1850-1937) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageTheater Collection: Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo
LLM455481 Victor Hugo by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victor Hugo. Illustration from The Modern Portrait Gallery (Cassell, c 1880).); © Look and Learn

Background imageTheater Collection: Coquelin the Elder in Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme by Moliere, c

Coquelin the Elder in Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme by Moliere, c
487562 Coquelin the Elder in Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme by Moliere, c.1882 (oil on canvas) by Beraud, Jean (1849-1935); 73.6x60.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTheater Collection: Half length portrait of La Duchesnois (oil on canvas)

Half length portrait of La Duchesnois (oil on canvas)
698760 Half length portrait of La Duchesnois (oil on canvas) by Desoras, or Berger, Jenny (19th century); 83x71 cm; BibliothAque Paul-Marmottan, Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt

Background imageTheater Collection: Moliere, Poete, 1622-1673, Fontaine dans la Rue Richelieu (chromolitho)

Moliere, Poete, 1622-1673, Fontaine dans la Rue Richelieu (chromolitho)
726498 Moliere, Poete, 1622-1673, Fontaine dans la Rue Richelieu (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moliere, Poete, 1622-1673)

Background imageTheater Collection: Metope with chorus of young girls, from Paestum, Heraion of foce Sele

Metope with chorus of young girls, from Paestum, Heraion of foce Sele
LRI741017 Metope with chorus of young girls, from Paestum, Heraion of foce Sele, by Greek School, (5th century BC); 85x71.6 cm; Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Paestum, Capaccio, Salerno, Campania

Background imageTheater Collection: The London Coliseum (colour litho)

The London Coliseum (colour litho)
733681 The London Coliseum (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The London Coliseum. Oilette postcard.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection




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"Theater: A Timeless Tapestry of Entertainment and Art" Step into the world of theater, where imagination knows no bounds. From the iconic films like "Funny Girl" with Barbra Streisand's unforgettable roller skate performance to the original Broadway production of "Show Boat, " theater has always been a platform for captivating storytelling. Even renowned authors like Anton Chekhov found solace in this realm, as he posed with his loyal dachshund Quinine at Melikhovo, his cherished estate. The Fargo Theatre in North Dakota stands tall on Broadway Street, a testament to the enduring love for theater across America. The stage is not limited to just actors; it welcomes all talents. Female surgeons break barriers and showcase their skills while grand buildings like Marshall Field Clock and Chicago Theatre become symbols of artistic excellence in cities like Chicago. Giovanni Paolo Panini's painting transports us back to an enchanting musical party filled with melodies that resonate through time. Across Europe, from England's Grand Theatre in West Yorkshire to Shakespearean times when actors graced stages with their passion and dedication. Astoria Cinema invites moviegoers into its embrace, providing an escape from reality through film magic. Lon Chaney immortalized himself as the Phantom of the Opera in 1925, leaving an indelible mark on both cinema and theater history. But let us not forget simpler times when communities came together for backyard carnivals during the 1800s. These gatherings celebrated joyous moments shared under starlit skies while embracing the spirit of entertainment that lives within each one of us. Theater weaves stories that touch our hearts, ignite our imaginations, and bring people together across generations, and is a vibrant tapestry where dreams come alive and emotions are felt deeply—a timeless art form that continues to captivate audiences worldwide.