File:Haydée, ou Le secret Act II - Philippe Chaperon.jpg

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Summary

Description

Design for the set for Act II of Haydée, an opera by Daniel Auber. For the production by the Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique-Châtelet that opened 22-11-1891

Gallica description: Haydée ou Le secret : esquisse de décor de l'acte II / Philippe Chaperon - 1 dess. : plume, aquarelle et gouache ; 200 x 252 mm

It should probably be noted that, as part of the restoration, the bits of the red paint that had flecked off the two rightmost sailors on the deck proper have been restored. One could see the deck through them before.

Date

1891

Source

Gallica

Author



Alternative names	Philippe Chaperon; Philippe-Marie Chaperon
Description	French painter and decorator
Date of birth/death	2 February 1823	21 December 1906
Location of birth/death	Paris	Lagny-sur-Marne
Authority file	: Q26241155 VIAF: 70691093 ISNI: 0000000121021925 ULAN: 500235822 LCCN: n97860056 SUDOC: 148459439 WorldCat

Restored by

Adam Cuerden
Description	British Image restorationist, composer, amateur photographer and artist, and Wikipedian As Adam lives in Britain, which makes it incredibly easy to acquire copyright in his works, he grants, if needed, an irrevokable license to use this work however you see fit. He requests attribution where possible, and realises that "where possible" means that that request is not legally enforcable. Adam Cuerden (talk) 15:44, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
Date of birth	8 June 1979
Location of birth	United States of America

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Licensing

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	05:49, 17 January 2019	3,006 × 2,427 (5.94 MB)	Adam Cuerden	c:User:Rillke/bigChunkedUpload.js: More fixes, primarily to upper edge
	00:17, 17 January 2019	3,006 × 2,427 (5.94 MB)	Adam Cuerden	c:User:Rillke/bigChunkedUpload.js:
	00:13, 17 January 2019	3,006 × 2,427 (5.94 MB)	Adam Cuerden	c:User:Rillke/bigChunkedUpload.js:
	00:02, 17 January 2019	3,006 × 2,427 (5.94 MB)	Adam Cuerden	c:User:Rillke/bigChunkedUpload.js: More fixes
	15:33, 16 January 2019	3,006 × 2,427 (5.95 MB)	Adam Cuerden	{{Information \|Description=Design for the set for Act II of ''en:Haydée, ou Le secret'', an opera by en:Daniel Auber. \|Source=[https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b70010162/f1.item.r=Philippe caperon.zoom Gallica] \|Date=1891 \|Author={{Creator:Philippe Chaperon}} Restored by User:Adam Cuerden \|Permission= \|other_versions= File:Haydée, ou Le secret Act II - Philippe Chaperon.jpg - Restoration (JPEG) File:Haydée, ou Le secret Act II - Philippe Chaperon.png - Resto...