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Amsterdam:: J. Smit,. 1775-1777.. 360 x 426 mm.The present print is one of six scenes from a play by P. Langendijk published under the title "Tooneelen in den nieuwen Amsterdamschen Schouwburg opgevoerd" by J. Smit in 1775-1777. Later pencil identification to lower blank margin. . We would like to thank Mr. Jeffrey Bosch of Bubb Kuyper Auctioneers, Haarlem, The Netherlands, for his kind assistance in the cataloguing of this item. ... more information

Paris:. [after 1796].. 390 x 290 mm. Some foxing and minor wear. . Hall III p. 385 (2). Raucourt, a popular and controversial French actress, made her debut at the Comédie Française in 1772 as Dido, going on to play all the classical tragedienne roles. "Her beauty and talent had made her famous, but her not so secret love affairs with other women made her notorious... Raucourt led the Sect of Anadrynes, a society of lesbians in Paris... At the outbreak of the Revolutio... more information

Le Kain is depicted in the role of Orosmane in Voltaire's "Zaire." 420 x 282 mm. No place, no date, but Paris, ca. 1775. Slightly browned and foxed. . Proof before text. Hall III p. 32. Le Kain was a noted French actor who performed with the Comédie Française. ... more information