Madame Pasta, Maxim Gauci, 1831

Half-length portrait in character, looking to the right, in ancient dress with laurel trimmed collar, jewels on shoulders and on belt, cloth over one shoulder, coronet with peals and precious stones over tied up dark hair; illustration to 'musical gem' (1831). 1831 lithograph. Date: 1831. Dimensions: Height: 181 mm (inner border); Width: 167 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Giuditta Pasta. Collection: British Museum. Madame Pasta (BM 1911,0425.41)