H Beard Print Collection

Pen and ink drawing by Alexandre Moitte depicting six performers in full costume in Nicholas Dezède's opera Alcindor, Paris Opera, 1787. The names of the actors and dancers are written beneath each character. They appear to be Monsieur Luis as Alcindor, Mademoiselle Elisbeuck as a Fairy, Mr Chevoir as Le Géni, Mademoiselle Luiglois, Monsieur Shiron as le grand prétre (high priest) and Mademoiselle Zachariu.