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Title         Gymnasium of Drama (detail)

Medium    Print, glass, solder, steel frame

Size          25 x 25 x 2 inches    63.5 x 63.5 x 5 cm

Date         2011   

This lithograph of Du Gymnase Dramatique or the Gymnasium of Drama was the print which initiated Joseph Cavalieri’s portrait series. From here he worked on images of Dukes and Kings, but the series started with seeing this woman, whom there is very little known.... only an obscure title Du Gymnase Dramatique, and a hand written note at the bottom stating The wife of an artist. Most prints of the early 1800’s were of men, with titles and dates clearly labeled. The amount of women who were subjects of lithographs are outnumbered by those of men.

Cavalieri updates this image by adding stained glass patterns bringing this young lady boldly into the modern age, without erasing her timeless beauty.

This work licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 US License. Attribute to "Joseph Cavalieri, CAVAglass.com."