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Miss Clara Webster, from a sketch taken previous to her death and in the dress she wore on the evening of her melancholy and fatal accident. The drawing is considered by Mrs. Webster and her son, a most striking likeness of their beloved and lamented relative.

Title: Miss Clara Webster, from a sketch taken previous to her death and in the dress she wore on the evening of her melancholy and fatal accident. The drawing is considered by Mrs. Webster and her son, a most striking likeness of their beloved and lamented relative.
Author: Webster, Clara, 1821-1844.
Publication: London, published by William Spooner, 377 Strand, Jan'y 31st, 1845.

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Description

Aquatint, colored; 35 x 27.6 cm.

Subjects

Note

Drawn & engraved by G. A. Turner. Printed by H. Colvill.
Clara Webster in costume as Zuleika in the Drury Lane Theatre production of Filippo Taglioni's ballet La révolte au sérail.
Full length to the right, in fifth position sur les pointes, right foot front. Her arms are in an extended fifth position en bas, the fingers intertwined and palms downward. Her head is slightly inclined and turned to her right, to face the audience.

Call Number

*MGZFF Web C Rév 1

OCLC

NYPY737061464-F

Author

Webster, Clara, 1821-1844.

Title

Miss Clara Webster, from a sketch taken previous to her death and in the dress she wore on the evening of her melancholy and fatal accident. The drawing is considered by Mrs. Webster and her son, a most striking likeness of their beloved and lamented relative.

Imprint

London, published by William Spooner, 377 Strand, Jan'y 31st, 1845.

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Local Subject

Prints (Graphic arts) -- Ballet -- 19th century.

Ballet -- England -- 19th century.

Research Call Number

*MGZFF Web C Rév 1

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