Modern Grace, or the Operatical Finale to the Ballet of Alonzo e CaroJames Gillray (British; 1756–18
Modern Grace, or the Operatical Finale to the Ballet of Alonzo e CaroJames Gillray (British; 1756–1815)Published: May 5, 1796Publisher: Hannah Humphrey, New Bond Street, LondonHand-colored etchingThe New York Public Library, Jerome Robbins Dance DivisionCaricature of a scene from Onorati’s ballet Alonso e Cora, premiered at the King’s Opera House, Haymarket, April 2, 1796.Charles Didelot dances between two women, both lightly clad in quasi-classical costumes. He wears a feathered hat, cloak, striped doublet, and breeches, and looks toward Mme. Parisot (right she is in attitude, her right breast bared. Mme. Rose (left), Didelot’s first wife, also in attitude, her sharp-featured profile turned austerely toward her husband. -- source link
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