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Fanny Elssler

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Prints depicting dance

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Title
Fanny Elssler
Names
Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891 (Engraver)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1840 - 1849 (Approximate)
Table of Contents
Fanny Elssler [half-length portrait] -- Fanny Elssler [depicted in costume, with castanets]; Illustrated London News, Feb. 24, 1843 -- M'lle Fanny Elssler, 'Tis but a dream! [half-length portrait in profile] / B.J. Lossing sc. -- Fanny Ellsler [sic] in her dishabille: fine feathers make fine birds [cartoon and article] -- Travestissements; No. 7 B, 1842 [the figure numbered 6, at right, depicts the costume for La cracovienne].
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Els 1-5
Topics
Elssler, Fanny, 1810-1884 -- Portraits
Elssler, Fanny, 1810-1884 -- Caricatures and cartoons
Gypsy (Choreographic work : Mazilier)
Genres
Prints
Portraits
Caricatures and cartoons
Clippings
Notes
Title devised by cataloger.
Biographical/historical: The Austrian-born Fanny Elssler, a leading ballerina of the Romantic period, excelled in the national dances that lent local color to many ballets in the Romantic repertory. The fire and sensuality she brought to her performances were considered a foil to the otherworldly ethereality of Marie Taglioni, who represented another facet of the Romantics' longing for otherness.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Engravings
Extent: 4 prints : wood engraving, b&w ; 25 x 20 cm. or smaller.
Extent: 1 print : engraving, hand-colored ; 20 x 17 cm.
The wood engravings titled M'lle Fanny Elssler and Fanny Ellsler in her dishabille are stamped: Isaac John Greenwood collection.
Description
Collection of prints culled from various sources, depicting the nineteenth-century ballerina Fanny Elssler. It includes portraits, an action drawing, a satirical cartoon purporting to show Elssler without her wig, and a costume print that includes Elssler's costume for her solo La cracovienne, danced in Joseph Mazilier's ballet La Gipsy (1839).
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
French
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825554071
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19759843
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 321dab00-ed3c-0133-1a91-00505686a51c
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

  • 1813: Creator Born
  • 1840: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1891: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Fanny Elssler" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1840 - 1849. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/72ed2780-f058-0133-7136-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Fanny Elssler" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/72ed2780-f058-0133-7136-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1840 - 1849). Fanny Elssler Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/72ed2780-f058-0133-7136-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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Fanny Elssler