Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Poster, Theater |
Title |
Mme. Adelaide Ristori as Marie Antoinette |
Catalog Number |
1997.17.122 |
Creator |
The Strobridge Lithography Company |
Date |
ca. 1880 |
Material(s) |
Paper/Ink |
Dimensions |
H-30.25 W-20.375 inches |
Description |
This is a theatre poster featuring Adelaide Ristori as Marie Antoinette. The image is of Ristori in a knee length portrait. She is facing the viewer's left and has a pained expression on her face. She is wearing a white bonnet with a black scarf wrapped around it. She is also wearing a black choker, a white shawl and a long sleeved black dress with a large brass buckle at the waist. The right hand clutching theshawl at the waist and the left hand is held dramatically at side. |
Collection |
J.B. Speed Art Museum Collection |
People |
The Strobridge Lithography Company Ristori, Adelaide Antoinette, Marie |
Subjects |
Theater costumes Theater posters Theaters Theatrical lighting Theatrical posters Theatrical productions |
Search Terms |
Jefferson County (Ky.) Louisville (Ky.) Macauley's Theatre |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |