Portrait of the Singer May Belfort with Loose Hanging Hair
With her enchanting English accent, the Irish singer May Belfort became all the rage in Paris. Lautrec portrayed her multiple times. In this case, he accentuated the effect of the footlights (spotlights along the front of the stage). Belfort’s act consisted of singing nursery rhymes with a double meaning in a lisping voice and with a sad face, dressed in typical English clothing and holding a cat.
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Portrait of the Singer May Belfort with Loose Hanging Hair
With her enchanting English accent, the Irish singer May Belfort became all the rage in Paris. Lautrec portrayed her multiple times. In this case, he accentuated the effect of the footlights (spotlights along the front of the stage). Belfort’s act consisted of singing nursery rhymes with a double meaning in a lisping voice and with a sad face, dressed in typical English clothing and holding a cat.
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Aankoop uit het F.G. Waller-Fonds
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Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds
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description
De Ierse zangeres May Belfort ...... ing en met een poes op de arm.
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With her enchanting English ac ...... sh clothing and holding a cat.
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RP-P-1949-602
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publisher
Rijksmuseum
title
Portrait of the Singer May Belfort with Loose Hanging Hair
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Portret van de zangeres May Belfort met loshangend haar
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type
created
1895
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1895
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extent
beeld breedte 217 mm
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beeld hoogte 308 mm
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blad breedte 403 mm
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blad hoogte 565 mm
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height 308 mm
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height 565 mm
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width 217 mm
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width 403 mm
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Collectie: prenten
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Collection: prints
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Delteil 118
Wittrock 116, only edition 1895
temporal
fourth quarter 19th century
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vierde kwart 19e eeuw
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