Proserpine, 1803 opera, costumes by Berthélémy, Jean-Simon Berthélemy

Costumes for the four principal female roles in the premiere of giovanni paisiello's 1803 opera proserpine. They depict, left to right: a nymph (singer unknown), cyané (mlle. Cholet), proserpine (alexandrine-caroline branchu), cérès (anne-aimée armand). Date: 1803.