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Le grand Opéra

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Prints depicting dance

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Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

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Le grand Opéra

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Title
Le grand Opéra
Additional title: Caricature
Names
Motte, Charles Etienne Pierre, 1785-1836 (Lithographer)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1816 (Approximate)
Place: Paris
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFB Ves Au C 3
Topics
Dance -- Caricatures and cartoons
Vestris, Auguste, 1760-1842 -- Caricatures and cartoons
Ballet -- France -- 19th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Lower right: Lith. de C. Motte, R. des Marais.
Publications: An illustration from the journal Miroir.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: Border 20.2 x 14.2 cm.
Description
Caricature depicting the aging Vestris soaring through the air with the aid of brooms used as crutches. He wears a short tunic and a garland in his hair. A fiddler plays on a barrel, background left.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12155824
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): aac51470-18c9-0131-2b81-58d385a7bbd0
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

  • 1785: Creator Born
  • 1816: Issued
  • 1836: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Le grand Opéra" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1816. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a5ef26b0-e7b2-0132-eb99-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Le grand Opéra" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a5ef26b0-e7b2-0132-eb99-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1816). Le grand Opéra Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a5ef26b0-e7b2-0132-eb99-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

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Le grand Opéra