{"product_id":"14294-sasse-marie-caricature-portrait","title":"Sasse, Marie. (1834-1907) Caricature Portrait","description":"An interesting caricature portrait print of the important Belgian soprano, a leading soprano at the Paris Opera in the 1860's and the creator of the roles of Sélika in Meyerbeer's \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eL'Africaine\u003c\/i\u003e and Elisabeth de Valois in Verdi's \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eDon Carlos. \u003c\/i\u003eSasse is shown as a skeletal older woman, wearing the white dress and sash of her younger days and holding a large flag. The handwritten caption below reads (translated from the French): \"Mlle. Sasse's new \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eBrabançonne \u003c\/i\u003e(words and music.) The good old lady would have wanted to economize on author's rights.\"  Artist's signature at the lower right reads: Trifler. Heavy edge wear with creases, toning, and small tears; light foxing to the caption, which is written on a separate slip and mounted below the drawing; folding creases. Overall in good condition. 10 x 14.5 inches (25 x 37 cm).\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eSasse was famous for her passionate rendition of the \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eMarseilleise\u003c\/i\u003e on stage at the Paris Opera at the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870. This drawing appears to parody the more flattering illustrations of her on that occasion (when she was also shown in a white gown, holding the French flag) while poking fun at her inability to sing the national anthem of her own country, the \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eBrabançonne.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093545767071,"sku":"14294","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Sasse_Marie_Caricature_14294.jpg?v=1722188745","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/14294-sasse-marie-caricature-portrait","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}