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The Pet of the Ballet, No. 2

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Prints depicting dance

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Title
The Pet of the Ballet, No. 2
Names
Gallon, Robert S. E. (Lithographer)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

The pet of the ballet

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1843-01-14
Place: London
Publisher: Rudolph Ackermann's Eclipse Sporting Gallery
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFB Gal R Pet 2
Topics
Dancers -- 19th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
Citation/reference: Chaffee, George, "The Romantic ballet in London: 1821-1858, some hitherto unremarked aspects," Dance index, vol. II, nos. 9-12, Sept.-Dec. 1943, p. 191, cat. nos. 183-184.
Biographical/historical: The Victoria & Albert Museum of London, which holds examples of prints from this series, identifies the lithographer as Robert S.E. Gallon. According to credits on New York Public Library's copy of print no. 6, he also painted the images. The Museum notes that the title of the series may have derived from an "operatic choreographic burlesque Sketch" produced in London in the 1840s, and suggests that the subjects may have been lesser lights of the ballet rather than principal dancers.
Acquisition: Purchase; Ursus Prints.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 1 print : lithograph, hand-colored ; 44 x 30 cm., image 23 x 18 cm.
Description
Print from a series of eight. No. 1 depicts a ballet dancer dressed in a pink bodice and white skirt with blue trim. No. 2 depicts a back view of the same dancer.
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 780304802
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19561834
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8573aad0-4f31-013c-8eb7-0242ac110003
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

  • 1843: Issued
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The Pet of the Ballet" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1843-01-14. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8a74ee50-a950-0131-a8df-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The Pet of the Ballet" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8a74ee50-a950-0131-a8df-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1843-01-14). The Pet of the Ballet Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8a74ee50-a950-0131-a8df-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

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The Pet of the Ballet