'BAYADERE.'
(Temple Dancer) The print likely depicts a Bayadère in the midst of a dance, dressed in traditional attire. This would include a brightly colored costume, possibly with striped harem pants, a fitted bodice, and a translucent veil. The Bayadère's posture and hand gestures suggest a moment captured in a classical Indian dance sequence. Her jewelry, such as bangles, earrings, and possibly a headpiece, would be typical for a dancer of her status, emphasizing her movements and the dance's expressive nature.
Made by Labrousse after Jacques Grasset de Saint Sauveur.
Medium: Handcoloured line and aquatint etching on hand laid paper.
Sheet size: 20.5 x 26.1 cm (8.07 x 10.28 inch). Image size: 14.7 x 20.5 cm. (5.79 x 8.07 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Paper edges a bit irregular and brownish from binding. . General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
BAYADERE-TEMPLE-DANCER-TRADITIONAL-INDIAN-DANCE-COSTUME-JEWELRY-CULTURE | PCO-C27-18
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Costumes de Differents Pays ...' by Jacques Grasset de Saint Sauveur, c.1797.
Biography engraver: Labrousse was a late 18th. C. engraver from Bordeaux. .
Biography artist: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur (1757-1810) was born as son of a diplomat in Montreal, Canada. He was exposed to varying cultures at an early age.