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Augusta, in the character of La sylphide: a fancy sketch, engraved for the Spirit of the times

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Augusta, in the character of La sylphide

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Title
Augusta, in the character of La sylphide: a fancy sketch, engraved for the Spirit of the times
Additional title: Sylphide
Names
Hinshelwood, Robert, b. 1812 (Engraver)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1839
Place: New York
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFF Fuc C Syl 1
Topics
Sylphide (Choreographic work : Taglioni, F)
Fuchs, Caroline Augusta
Ballet -- United States -- 19th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
Date: The first page of the March 9, 1839 issue of The spirit of the times.
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: Vignette, image: 30.8 x 22.2 cm.
Description
Full length to right, looking left, left foot forward, left arm arched, right hand holding wand; Augusta wearing a diaphanous, belted tunic, large wings, sandals.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY737060119-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12148737
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d77d3de0-0e0a-0133-d6e2-58d385a7b928
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

  • 1839: Issued
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Augusta, in the character of La sylphide" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1839. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9f192620-113a-0133-b6c3-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Augusta, in the character of La sylphide" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9f192620-113a-0133-b6c3-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1839). Augusta, in the character of La sylphide Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9f192620-113a-0133-b6c3-58d385a7b928

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Augusta, in the character of La sylphide