Portrait of the opera singer Lafont

Roubaud, Benjamin (1811-1847)

Item type:

print

Date of creation:

ca. 1840

Height:

37.0 cm  (14 9/16 in.)

Width:

25.5 cm  (10 1/16 in.)

Technique / Medium:

lithography on paper

Place of creation:

Paris (France)

Additional titles

Description

The tenor, Marcelin-Léger Lafont, strides confidently forward with his head held high in this caricature. His rotund body with enormous buttocks is shown from his left profile. His neck is the same size around as his head and extends from his body to his chin, which juts sharply from his face. His eyes gaze upward. His long hair falls in waves over his ears to his wide collar. A small bicorne rests on his head. He is wearing a jacket, which cannot be buttoned due to his girth, over a vest. He wears a cravat and spats on his shoes. A satchel is over his left shoulder. His left arm is at his side, and his right hand is over his heart. The series title and name of the journal are at the top and a poetic caption at the bottom.

People as subjects

Lafont, Marcelin-Léger (1800-1838) (Musician portrait)

Iconclass

48C8621
opera-singer (male)
32A5
caricatures (human types)

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

Notes

Caption: Lafont de l'opéra serait la chose est sure. / Le plus merveilleux des ténors. / S'il avait de la voix reçu de la nature, / Autant d'ampleur que dans le corps. Illustration from the journal, Le Charivari.

RIdIM record id

5313