Maurice Sand papers, circa 1840-1889

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Maurice Sand papers, circa 1840-1889

The collection consists of six items: a fragment of a story, written by Maurice Sand with corrections by his mother, about a Sioux Indian; four pages of a manuscript for an untitled puppet show; a stereocard depicting the puppets at Nohant; a blank printed invitation to a puppet show; the manuscript of a puppet show entitled "Le Chateau des Andouillers;" and a manuscript of the play "La Chambre de Madame; out la Chambre Bleu."

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Sand, George, 1804-1876

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George Sand (pseudonym of Amantine Lucille Aurore Dupin Dudevant) was a French author. From the description of Miscellaneous papers, 1829-1872. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122590144 George Sand was the pseudonym of Mme. Dudevant. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1857, 1875, n.d. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155886629 George Sand (pseudonym of Amantine Lucille Aurore Dupin Dudevant ) was a Frenc...

Sand, Maurice, 1823-1889

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Maurice Sand was the eldest of George Sand's two children. He was a gifted artist and the pupil of Delacroix. Like his mother, he developed a passion for puppets and began in the 1840s to write puppet plays which were staged at the theatre, built specifically for private performances, at their home in Nohant. Maurice, who became an expert student of the commedia dell'arte, wrote the scenarios and designed the costumes. Over the years, the marionette plays became more sophisticated. F...

Sands family.

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