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La folie du jour, Directoire: d'après Boilly, 1798

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Prints depicting dance

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Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

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Title
La folie du jour, Directoire: d'après Boilly, 1798
Additional title: Modes et costumes historiques
Names
Pauquet, Hippolyte Louis Emile, b. 1797 (Engraver)
Boilly, Louis, 1761-1845 (Artist)
Pauquet frères (Firm) (Editor)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1864
Place: Paris
Publisher: Bureau de modes et costumes historiques
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Pau H Fol 1
Topics
Ballroom dancing -- France -- 18th century
Clothing and dress -- France -- 18th century
Costume prints
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: H. Pauquet.
Caption title.
Statement of responsibility: Pauquet frères, editeurs.
Statement of responsibility: At lower left: Imp[rimeri]e Fosset.
Numbering: Pl. 85.
Acquisition: Gift; Lillian Moore.
Biographical/historical: Print after a design by the artist Louis Léopold Boilly, published as part of Modes et costumes historiques [1864?], a collection of ninety-six costume plates depicting several centuries of French fashion, engraved by the brothers Hippolyte Pauquet and Polydore Pauquet.
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: 1 print : engraving, hand-colored ; 31 x 21 cm.
Description
Representation of a dancing couple dressed in the neoclassical fashions of the post-revolutionary Directoire period in France (1795-1799). They are posed side-by-side, each stepping forward on the left foot with the right foot slightly elevated behind. The woman's left arm and the man's right arm are raised and joined to form an oval between them; their opposite hands are joined behind them.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
French
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825122218
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19758997
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 63a37240-89be-0134-6736-00505686a51c
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

  • 1864: Issued
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "La folie du jour, Directoire" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1864. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/60303130-8cc6-0134-71ed-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "La folie du jour, Directoire" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/60303130-8cc6-0134-71ed-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1864). La folie du jour, Directoire Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/60303130-8cc6-0134-71ed-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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La folie du jour, Directoire