TITLE OF WORK: The fighting games at the presentation of the Order of the Medjidie, given by Khedive to the Mudir of Dongola
TYPE OF WORK: Print, woodcut
DATE: 1885
DIMENSIONS: 23.2 x 34.8 cm
COMMENTS: With General Wolseley on the march to Hartum: The combat games at the decoration of the Mudir of Dongola with the Nedjidié Order by the Chedive
COMMENTS: The Verbunkos (recruitment) dances are connected with the organization of a standing army for the Habsburg dynasty, that started in 1715. Their first description dates from 1779. The officers used wom
TITLE OF WORK: Decor design for the ballet "Suzanna and the Barber", scene 2
TYPE OF WORK: Watercolor, India ink and collage on paper
DATE: 1956
DIMENSIONS: 49.5 x 65.4 cm
COMMENTS: From the collection of Ruth Page. Signed and dedicated "Pour Ruth, avec mon amitiée"; signed and inscribed "Le Barbier de Seville / Ballet de Ruth Page" on the cerso. The ballet "Suzanna and the Barbe
ARTIST: Jacques le Moyne de Morgues (France, 1533?-1588) (drawing); Théodore de Bry (engraving)
TITLE OF WORK: Sacrifice of the first-born at solemn ceremonies (Primogeniti solennibus ceremonijs Regi sacrificantur)
TYPE OF WORK: Print, color
DATE: 1591
COMMENTS: Expedition of 1564 under Captain René de Laudonnière; engraving after the original watercolors by Jacob le Moyne (Jacques Lemoyne) who followed the expedition to Florida
TITLE OF WORK: Scene from "Loves of a rose", pastoral ballet of the 3rd act of "Devil's daughter" ("Les amours d'une rose", ballet pastoral du quatrième acte de "La fille du Diable")
TYPE OF WORK: Print, wood
DATE: 1860
DIMENSIONS: 14 x 23 cm
COMMENTS: Vaudeville fantastique de MM. Clairville, Lambert Thiboust et Siraudin, décors de M. Georges. Illustration for an article by Maxime Vauvert
