Artwork
Mademoiselle Carlotta Grisi,
Mademoiselle Carlotta Grisi, is a print by the Romanticist artist Edwards Foreign Repository. It dates from 1 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This print captures a dramatic moment from a 19th-century ballet performance, featuring Carlotta Grisi as a peri, a mythical being from Persian mythology.
Subject & Meaning
The scene depicts a pivotal moment in the ballet 'The Peri', where Grisi's character leaps from a cloud into her lover's arms, symbolizing an escape from the mundane world.
Technique & Style
The print showcases Grisi's technical skill and expressive dance style, with her costume reflecting an exotic, orientalized aesthetic.
Context
The ballet was a product of the Romantic era, characterized by a fascination with the supernatural and the exotic, and this print provides a rare glimpse into the staging and choreography of the time.
Artist & collection
Artist
This 1843 printmaker got their start in dance—not as a ballerina, but by capturing dancers like Carlotta Grisi mid-leap, her signature inked right on the page.
