Violetta uit La traviata 1853

Marie-Alexandre Alophe's 1853 lithograph, "Violetta uit La traviata," depicts the tragic heroine of Verdi's opera, La traviata. The work captures Violetta's delicate beauty and vulnerability as she gazes directly at the viewer. Dressed in a lace shawl and with a single white flower pinned to her bodice, she represents the fragility of life and the fleeting nature of love. The lithograph is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. Alophe's work, known for its detailed realism, was highly sought after in the mid-19th century.