Object Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
"Les Pilules du Diable" |
Object Name |
Lithograph |
Object ID |
2010.040.008 |
Description |
"Les Pilules du Diable" [The Devil's Pills], Le Théâtre en images No. 156 Imagery shows the main characters and some scenes in a feerie drama called "Les Pilules du Diable." This drama is described as a piece feerie en trios actes et vingt tableaux; it was first produced at the Cirque Olympique in 1839. This type of spectacle drama used elaborate machinery to produce illusions and was based on fairy tales or fantastical ideas. |
Artist |
Anonymous |
Artist 2 |
Published by Pellerin a Epinal, France |
Date |
ca. 1880 |
Dimensions |
H-11.625 W-15.5 inches |
Medium |
Lithograph |
Collection |
William Helfand Collection |
Search Terms |
Drugs French Lithographs Nineteenth century Pills Theater--France |
Provenance |
Gift of William Helfand, 2010 |