Costume de Paquita dans la Reine d'Espagne
Medium
lithograph
Dimensions
overall: 27.5 x 20.4 cm (10 13/16 x 8 1/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp
Accession Number
2004.128.27
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century French ballet with Eugène Louis Lami *Costume de Paquita dans Reine d'Espagne* (1831), a lithograph capturing the elaborate attire of the character Paquita from the theatrical production *La Reine d'Espagne*.ami, a master of Romantic lithography, specialized in evoking the glamour of Parisian stages, blending fashion, dance, and fantasy in his prints. This sheet, measuring 27.5 x 20.4 cm, showcases the intricate details of Paquita's costume—likely a nod to Spanish-inspired exoticism popular in Romantic-era spectacles. Created during lithography's go...