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Model of the Salle des Machines, theater in the Tuilieries, Paris, in 1671

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Title

Model of the Salle des Machines, theater in the Tuilieries, Paris, in 1671

Description

Represents a setting for "Psyche" by Moliere and Corneille, based upon a 1906 revival of the play at the Theatre Francaise. With B08, the model illustrates differing methods of staging in 17th century French theatre. La Salles de Machines was a large and extravagently-equipped theatre built by Gaspare Vigarani in a wing of the Tuileries.

Creator

Devred, Alfred

Source

Dramatic Museum Realia

Date

after 1906

Identifier

DM number: B11

Additional Item Metadata

Provenance

Gift, Brander Matthews

MODS

Key Date

1906

Type of Date

inferred

Place of Origin

France

Form/Genre

models

Physical Description

Scale 3:100

Repository Name

Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University

Notes

Original filename: rbml_realia_b11.tif

Language of Cataloging

English

Digital Origin

Reformatted Digital

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

16"x21"x20"

Citation

Devred, Alfred , “Model of the Salle des Machines, theater in the Tuilieries, Paris, in 1671,” Columbia University Libraries Online Exhibitions, accessed April 26, 2024, https://exhibitions.library.columbia.edu/exhibits/show/realia/item/5031.