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Fäsch, Johann Ludwig Wernhard, ca. 1738-1778. Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch portraits of actors and actresses, ca. 1760-1778.

Title: Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch portraits of actors and actresses, ca. 1760-1778.

14 watercolor and graphite miniature drawings on paper or vellum. Some include additional mediums added, such as gold paint and possibly varnish. All are unsigned and have no location specified on the items, but all are from performances at theaters in Paris or London. Each drawing is pasted onto another sheet of paper. All include manuscript annotations on recto and verso in variant hands, some are on drawing itself, some on mount. Subjects of the drawings are actors in various roles from the Comédie-Française, Comédie-Italienne (Paris, France), and others. Full name of actor is supplied. Includes portraits of: Carlo Antonio Bertinazzo, Claire Joséphe Hippolyte Legris de Latude Clairon, Francoise-Marie-Jeanne-Elisabeth Gaultier Drouin, Mlle (Marie-Françoise) Dumesnil, David Garrick, Marie-Thérèse Villette Laruette, Barthélemy Larochelle, Henri Louis Cain Lekain, François René Molé, and Pierre Louis Dubus Préville.

ArchivalResource: 1 box (.5 linear ft.)

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Fäsch, Johann Ludwig Wernhard, ca. 1738-1778. Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch portraits of actors and actresses, ca. 1760-1778.

Title: Fäsch, Johann Ludwig Wernhard, ca. 1738-1778. Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäschportraits of actors and actresses, ca. 1760-1778.

Watercolor drawings on paper or vellum, of actors and actresses in Paris andLondon, by Swiss artist Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch.

ArchivalResource: 1 box (.25 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou02131/catalog View

Fäsch, Johann Ludwig Wernhard, ca. 1738-1778. Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch volumes of portrait drawings, ca. 1760-1778.

Title: Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch volumes of portrait drawings, ca. 1760-1778.

32 miniature drawings in graphite and watercolor. Some include additional mediums added, such as gold paint, gouache, and possibly varnish. All images are drawn on vellum, and mounted on board. Many drawings have an attached title page and tissue paper barrier. Some are signed, most are not. Locations are not specified on drawings but all are are from performances at theaters in Paris or London. Most items have manuscript annotations on image itself and/or on title page. Drawings were found already removed from bindings at time of cataloging; empty leather bindings have been retained and are listed at end of finding aid. Subjects of the drawings are actors and actresses in various roles from the Comédie-Française, Comédie-Italienne (Paris, France), and the Drury Lane Theatre (London). Full name of actor is supplied when known. Collection includes portraits of: François Augé, Bellecour, Carlo Antonio Bertinazzo, Brizard, Joseph Caillot, Mlle. Doligny, David Garrick, Marie-Thérèse Villette Laruette, Henri Louis Cain Lekain, and François René Molé.

ArchivalResource: 1 box (.5 linear ft.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/693666954 View

Fäsch, Johann Ludwig Wernhard, ca. 1738-1778. Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch portrait drawings of the French stage, ca. 1760-1775.

Title: Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch portrait drawings of the French stage, ca. 1760-1775.

Ca. 366 pen and ink tracings of drawings onto paper, and some onto sheet gelatine. Each drawing or sketch is tipped onto a blank card, then fixed onto a page in the album, though some are now loose. Most images are 8 x 12 cm.; the album is 61 x 43 cm. It is speculated that these drawings predate Fäsch's watercolors and engravings of the same images. Title page: Calques de Costumes du Théâtre Français de l'Opera et de l'Opera Comique XVIII Siecle d'apres... Subjects of the drawings are actors and actresses in various roles from the Comédie-Française, Comédie-Italienne (Paris, France), Opéra-Comique (Paris, France), Opéra de Paris, and Théâtre-Italien (Paris, France). Many drawings are identified with manuscript annotations as to actor, character role, and the play presented (probably same hand as note inside front cover with date 1894 March 20). Actors and actresses depicted include: Brizard, Dauberval, Mlle Dumesnil, Lekain, Molé, Monvel, Préville, and many others.

ArchivalResource: 1 portfolio volume (.2 linear ft.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/691918448 View

Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch drawings of actors and actresses, 1768.

Title: Johann LudwigWernhard Fäsch drawings of actors and actresses, 1768.

Watercolordrawings on vellum of actors and actresses in Paris, by Swiss artist JohannLudwig Wernhard Fäsch.

ArchivalResource: 1 box (.5 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou02128/catalog View

Fäsch, Johann Ludwig Wernhard, ca. 1738-1778. Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch volumes of portrait drawings, ca. 1760-1778.

Title: Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch volumes of portrait drawings, ca. 1760-1778.

32 miniature drawings in graphite and watercolor. Some include additional mediums added, such as gold paint, gouache, and possibly varnish. All images are drawn on vellum, and mounted on board. Many drawings have an attached title page and tissue paper barrier. Some are signed, most are not. Locations are not specified on drawings but all are are from performances at theaters in Paris or London. Most items have manuscript annotations on image itself and/or on title page. Drawings were found already removed from bindings at time of cataloging; empty leather bindings have been retained and are listed at end of finding aid. Subjects of the drawings are actors and actresses in various roles from the Comédie-Française, Comédie-Italienne (Paris, France), and the Drury Lane Theatre (London). Full name of actor is supplied when known. Collection includes portraits of: François Augé, Bellecour, Carlo Antonio Bertinazzo, Brizard, Joseph Caillot, Mlle. Doligny, David Garrick, Marie-Thérèse Villette Laruette, Henri Louis Cain Lekain, and François René Molé.

ArchivalResource: 1 box (.5 linear ft.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/693666954 View

Fäsch, Johann Ludwig Wernhard, ca. 1738-1778. Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch drawings of actors and actresses, 1768.

Title: Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch drawings of actors and actresses, 1768.

27 watercolor and graphite miniature drawings on vellum from 1768. Some appear to also include gouache and varnish. All are unsigned and have no location specified on the items, but all are from performances at theaters in Paris, France. Each drawing is pasted onto a board, some are matted. All include manuscript labels (on vellum) either pasted onto verso of board or pasted onto separate pressboard. Subjects of the drawings are actors and actresses in various roles from the Comédie-Française, Comédie-Italienne (Paris, France), and Théâtre-Italien (Paris, France). Full name of actor is supplied if known.

ArchivalResource: 1 box (.5 linear ft.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/691916557 View

Lekain, Henri Louis Cain, 1728-1778,. Autograph letters signed from Henri Louis Cain Lekain, Paris and London, to David Garrick and possibly two unidentified people, 1760-1768.

Title: Autograph letters signed from Henri Louis Cain Lekain, Paris and London, to David Garrick and possibly two unidentified people, 1760-1768.

In one letter to Garrick (2) he regrets he will not be seeing him as he has to hurry back to Paris. In another (3) he writes on behalf of a Swiss miniaturist [Jean Louis Faesch?] who would like to paint him. He also mentions the success of [Bernard Joseph] Saurin's adaptation of "votre Tragedie Bourgeoise Du Joueur," which was then being performed. In a letter to an unknown addressee (5) he discusses a drama he is sending [Ericie ou La Vestale]. Its author, [Jean Gaspard Dubois] De Fontanelle, has been forced by the Chief of Police in Paris to subject it to the censure of the Archbishop, and would like it performed in Lyons.

ArchivalResource: 5 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/263096343 View

Engravings based on the drawings of Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch, 1769-1773 and undated.

Title: Engravings based on the drawings of Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch, 1769-1773 and undated.

Collection of engravings of 18th-century European actors and actresses based on theminiature drawings of Swiss artist, Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch.

ArchivalResource: 2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou02133/catalog View

Fäsch, Johann Ludwig Wernhard, ca. 1738-1778. Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch volumes of portrait drawings, ca. 1760-1778.

Title: Fäsch, JohannLudwig Wernhard, ca. 1738-1778. Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch volumes of portraitdrawings, ca. 1760-1778.

Watercolor drawings on vellum, of actors andactresses in Paris and London, by Swiss artist Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch.

ArchivalResource: 1 box (.5 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou02132/catalog View

Fäsch, Johann Ludwig Wernhard, ca. 1738-1778. Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch drawings of actors and actresses, 1768.

Title: Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch drawings of actors and actresses, 1768.

27 watercolor and graphite miniature drawings on vellum from 1768. Some appear to also include gouache and varnish. All are unsigned and have no location specified on the items, but all are from performances at theaters in Paris, France. Each drawing is pasted onto a board, some are matted. All include manuscript labels (on vellum) either pasted onto verso of board or pasted onto separate pressboard. Subjects of the drawings are actors and actresses in various roles from the Comédie-Française, Comédie-Italienne (Paris, France), and Théâtre-Italien (Paris, France). Full name of actor is supplied if known.

ArchivalResource: 1 box (.5 linear ft.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/691916557 View

Fäsch, Johann Ludwig Wernhard, ca. 1738-1778. Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch portraits of actors and actresses, ca. 1760-1778.

Title: Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch portraits of actors and actresses, ca. 1760-1778.

14 watercolor and graphite miniature drawings on paper or vellum. Some include additional mediums added, such as gold paint and possibly varnish. All are unsigned and have no location specified on the items, but all are from performances at theaters in Paris or London. Each drawing is pasted onto another sheet of paper. All include manuscript annotations on recto and verso in variant hands, some are on drawing itself, some on mount. Subjects of the drawings are actors in various roles from the Comédie-Française, Comédie-Italienne (Paris, France), and others. Full name of actor is supplied. Includes portraits of: Carlo Antonio Bertinazzo, Claire Joséphe Hippolyte Legris de Latude Clairon, Francoise-Marie-Jeanne-Elisabeth Gaultier Drouin, Mlle (Marie-Françoise) Dumesnil, David Garrick, Marie-Thérèse Villette Laruette, Barthélemy Larochelle, Henri Louis Cain Lekain, François René Molé, and Pierre Louis Dubus Préville.

ArchivalResource: 1 box (.5 linear ft.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/693666943 View

Fäsch, Johann Ludwig Wernhard, ca. 1738-1778. Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch portrait drawings of the French stage, ca. 1760-1775.

Title: Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch portrait drawings of the French stage, ca. 1760-1775.

Ca. 366 pen and ink tracings of drawings onto paper, and some onto sheet gelatine. Each drawing or sketch is tipped onto a blank card, then fixed onto a page in the album, though some are now loose. Most images are 8 x 12 cm.; the album is 61 x 43 cm. It is speculated that these drawings predate Fäsch's watercolors and engravings of the same images. Title page: Calques de Costumes du Théâtre Français de l'Opera et de l'Opera Comique XVIII Siecle d'apres... Subjects of the drawings are actors and actresses in various roles from the Comédie-Française, Comédie-Italienne (Paris, France), Opéra-Comique (Paris, France), Opéra de Paris, and Théâtre-Italien (Paris, France). Many drawings are identified with manuscript annotations as to actor, character role, and the play presented (probably same hand as note inside front cover with date 1894 March 20). Actors and actresses depicted include: Brizard, Dauberval, Mlle Dumesnil, Lekain, Molé, Monvel, Préville, and many others.

ArchivalResource: 1 portfolio volume (.2 linear ft.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/691918448 View

Fäsch, Johann Ludwig Wernhard, ca. 1738-1773,. Engravings based on the drawings of Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch, 1769-1773 and undated.

Title: Engravings based on the drawings of Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch, 1769-1773 and undated.

This collection of engravings, based on the miniature drawings of Johann Ludwig Wernhard Fäsch, includes prints dated from 1769 to 1773, all published in London. Many appear to be from Robert Sayer and John Smith's Dramatic characters, or different portraits of the English stage. Other London firms involved in either printing or publishing include Marty, Laurie & Whittle, and Jefferys & Faden. Many engravings are hand-colored and some are in black ink only. Subjects of the engravings are actors and actresses in various roles from the Comédie-Française, Comédie-Italienne (Paris, France), and other companies, including theaters in London. Actors and actresses depicted include: Brizard, Mlle Dumesnil, Garrick, Lekain, Molé, Préville, and many others.

ArchivalResource: 2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/694355697 View