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Africain: J. B. Martin inv. et sculp

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Prints depicting dance

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Ballet or dance scenes from theatrical works, with or without people in them

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Africain

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Title
Africain: J. B. Martin inv. et sculp
Names
Martin, Jean-Baptiste, 17..-17.. (Engraver)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Ballet or dance scenes from theatrical works, with or without people in them

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1760 - 1769 (Questionable)
Place: Paris
Publisher: chez Esnauts et Rapilly
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFA-18 Mar J Afr 1
Topics
Hommes (Choreographic work : Laval, A and M)
Costume design -- 18th century
Ballet -- 18th century
Ballet -- France -- 18th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Costume for a man, for the ballet "Les hommes."
Content: Full-length looking right, head in profile, left hand on hip, right hand leaning upon a cane, wearing a tonnelet decorated with feathers and beads, train attached at shoulders, plumed turban on head. Clouds in background.
Funding: Purchased with funds from the Committee for the Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: 25.2 x 18.8 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12148660
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2e5be3e0-882a-0130-f946-58d385a7bbd0
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

  • 1760: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Africain" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1760 - 1769. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2e5be3e0-882a-0130-f946-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Africain" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2e5be3e0-882a-0130-f946-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1760 - 1769). Africain Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2e5be3e0-882a-0130-f946-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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Africain