Charmant, jeune trainant tout le coeur après soi, Tel qu'on dépeint nos Dieux, ou tel que je vous vois!...... (Phedre)
Title (alt.):
Charming, infatuating and young he trails after all the hearts, As depicted like a young God, and in love I violently fall!...... (Phedre). Charivari
Description:
Here we see a scene from the play "Phèdre" by Racine. A woman enamored with a man, who cringes at the sight of her. Jean Racine (1639-1699) well known writer and poet of the 17th century. He was the author of „Andromaque“ (1667), „Athalie“ (1691), „Bayazet“ (1672), „Bérénice“ (1670), „Britannicus“ (1689), „Iphigénie“ (1674), „Phèdre“ (1677).
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Place of origin:
Paris
Notes:
Published in: Le Charivari, February 10, 1838.
2nd state.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated by: Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman, 1959.
