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The three graces

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
The three graces
Names
Currier, Nathaniel, 1813-1888 (Lithographer)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Subjects

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1840 - 1849 (Approximate)
Place: New York
Publisher: lith. & pub. by N. Currier, 152 Nassau cor. Spruce St.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFD Cur N Thr 1
Topics
Cerrito, Fanny -- Graces
Elssler, Fanny, 1810-1884 -- Graces
Taglioni, Marie, 1804-1884 -- Graces
Graces, The
Genres
Prints
Notes
Based on a lithograph published in Paris and London in 1844, after a design by Lejeune.
Cf. *MGZA Dance perspectives, no. 15, 1962. Color reproduction and commentary.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: Lithograph, colored, rounded corners, 29.5 x 21 cm.
Description
The central figure, representing Elssler as Florinda in Le diable boiteux, faces right, and is supported on her right by Taglioni in La sylphide, and on her left by Cerrito in the "pas de Diane" from La jolie fille de Gand. The name of each dancer is within a wreath at her feet.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY737032641-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12147246
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 23a53800-f80f-0132-1031-58d385a7bbd0
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

  • 1813: Creator Born
  • 1840: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1888: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The three graces" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1840 - 1849. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/82193100-f810-0132-145e-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The three graces" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/82193100-f810-0132-145e-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1840 - 1849). The three graces Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/82193100-f810-0132-145e-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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The three graces