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Madame Lecomte in the character of the Sylphide, in the opera of that name, act 1st scene 1st, Park Theatre, N.Y. May 10th 1838

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Prints depicting dance

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Madame Lecomte in the character of the Sylphide, in the opera of that name, act 1st scene 1st, Park Theatre, N.Y. May 10th 1838

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Title
Madame Lecomte in the character of the Sylphide, in the opera of that name, act 1st scene 1st, Park Theatre, N.Y. May 10th 1838
Additional title: Sylphide
Names
Robinson, Henry R. (American engraver, active 1833-1851) (Printer of plates)
Clay, Edward Williams, 1799-1857 (Artist)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1838
Place: N.Y
Publisher: H. R. Robinson
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFB Lec E Syl 1
Topics
Sylphide (Choreographic work : Taglioni, F)
Ballet -- United States -- 19th century
Lecomte, Eugénie
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Lower right: E. W. C[lay]
Content: Full length to front, face in profile to left, on right foot, left leg fully extended to side. Wearing Romantic tutu, sylphide wings.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 28 x 24.5 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12148116
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): eca66cd0-18c3-0131-e86e-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

  • 1833: Creator Born
  • 1838: Issued
  • 1851: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Madame Lecomte in the character of the Sylphide, in the opera of that name, act 1st scene 1st, Park Theatre, N.Y. May 10th 1838" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1838. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a436ceb0-b9fa-0132-324f-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Madame Lecomte in the character of the Sylphide, in the opera of that name, act 1st scene 1st, Park Theatre, N.Y. May 10th 1838" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a436ceb0-b9fa-0132-324f-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1838). Madame Lecomte in the character of the Sylphide, in the opera of that name, act 1st scene 1st, Park Theatre, N.Y. May 10th 1838 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a436ceb0-b9fa-0132-324f-58d385a7bbd0

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Madame Lecomte in the character of the Sylphide, in the opera of that name, act 1st scene 1st, Park Theatre, N.Y. May 10th 1838