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Pair of hand-tinted theatrical stereoviews from the "Célébrités Théâtrales" series, Paris, c. 1855–1865 — deluxe souvenir portraits of the stage, on the original yellow mounts with orange scrolled caption panels and the printed series title.
— The dancer — full-length, in Spanish-style costume: green, gold and scarlet striped skirt, off-shoulder blouse, posed with hand to chin. Period ink caption in the mount panel reads "Mlle Gulliard" (as captioned; see photos).
— The Palais-Royal actress — profile portrait with a blue beaded headdress and red figured sleeves. Period ink caption ends "— Palais Royal," for the famous boulevard theatre (the name is partially legible — see photos).
Rich hand-applied color throughout — the fan souvenirs of the Second Empire stage.
Condition: color strong on both cards; the dancer's left image has a small white surface spot in the curtain area; the profile portrait shows fine surface scratches and light soil; mounts with edge wear and light grime (see photos). Backs plain, as issued.
Guaranteed authentic period originals — not reproductions.
