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The dancing master

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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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Title
The dancing master
Additional title: Maitre de danse
Names
Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Ludwig Ferdinand, 1788-1853 (Engraver)
Canot, Philippe, d. 1783 (Artist)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1810 - 1819 (Approximate)
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Sch L Dan 1
Topics
Dance teachers
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: peint par Ph. Canot ; Schnor v. Carolsfeld sc.
Title devised by cataloger.
Biographical/historical: This print was based on a painting by Philippe Canot, which was also the basis of an engraving titled Le maitre de danse (1745) by Jacques Philippe Le Bas. A mezzotint version of this image by Thomas Riley, titled The dancing master (ca. 1745-1754), is held by the British Museum.
Biographical/historical: Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld, who may have made this print, was a painter and printmaker who belonged to a German family of artists. According to Grove Art Online, he often produced etchings and lithographs in the "outline" style, including illustrations for Friedrich de la Motte-Fouqué's romance Undine.
Physical Description
Etchings
Extent: 1 print :etching, b&w ; 30 x 43 cm., plate mark 26 x 36 cm.
Description
An eighteenth-century dancing master with a pochette gives a lesson to a little girl in a private home. A cat looks on from under the table; at left, a little boy, his back turned to the viewer, stands beside an open door.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825122112
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19759049
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 98df32e0-0104-0135-b332-07e993a57423
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

  • 1788: Creator Born
  • 1810: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1853: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The dancing master" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1810 - 1819. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c3b63f80-01d1-0135-0dc4-0539a2783a7e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The dancing master" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c3b63f80-01d1-0135-0dc4-0539a2783a7e

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1810 - 1819). The dancing master Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c3b63f80-01d1-0135-0dc4-0539a2783a7e

Wikipedia Citation

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The dancing master