Elisium in Wien, in den unterirdischen Localitäten des Seitzerhofes

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Title
Elisium in Wien, in den unterirdischen Localitäten des Seitzerhofes
Names
Wolf, Franz, active 1820-1840 (Lithographer)
Moore, Lillian (Donor)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Ballroom scenes

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1830 - 1839 (Questionable)
Place: [Wien?]
Publisher: Wolf und Weissenbach
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Wol F Bal 2
Topics
Masquerades -- Austria
Ballroom dancing -- Austria -- Vienna -- 19th century
Austria -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
Balls (Parties)
Genres
Prints
Notes
Acquisition: Gift; Lillian Moore.
Biographical/historical: The German lithographer Franz Wolf, who was active in Vienna ca. 1820-1840, may be the artist listed in Thieme-Becker, who was born and died in Vienna, 1795-1859. He is said to have studied at the Viennese Academy from 1811, and worked in Vienna as a painter of portraits and landscapes.
Statement of responsibility: F. Wolf del. et lyth. ; ged. im lith. Inst. in Wien
Statement of responsibility: Eigenthum des Herausgeber Wolf und Weissenbach.
Content: Journal pitoresque.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 1 print : lithograph, black and white ; 35 x 47 cm. or smaller.
Description
The print Elisium in Wien is titled after its location, the Elysium, an underground entertainment center in the Seitzerhof, a Viennese inn. In the elaborately decorated chamber, the guests converse, ogle one another, or sedately dance as musicians play on a gallery.
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
German
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825552988
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19759793
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 711a6ac0-e603-013b-f809-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1820: Creator Born
  • 1830: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1840: Creator Died
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Elisium in Wien, in den unterirdischen Localitäten des Seitzerhofes" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1830 - 1839. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/19d450c0-5de4-0135-c683-0d7e02f35e28

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Elisium in Wien, in den unterirdischen Localitäten des Seitzerhofes" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/19d450c0-5de4-0135-c683-0d7e02f35e28

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1830 - 1839). Elisium in Wien, in den unterirdischen Localitäten des Seitzerhofes Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/19d450c0-5de4-0135-c683-0d7e02f35e28

Wikipedia Citation

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Elisium in Wien, in den unterirdischen Localitäten des Seitzerhofes