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[Le bal masqué]

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
[Le bal masqué]
Names
Moreau, Jean Michel, 1741-1814 (Engraver)
Moreau, Jean Michel, 1741-1814 (Artist)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Subjects

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1782 (Inferred)
Place: Paris
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFH Mor J Bal 1
Topics
Ballrooms
Dance -- France -- 18th century
Masquerades
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Designed and engraved by Moreau le jeune.
Funding: Purchased with funds from the Committee for the Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: 46 x 36.5 cm.
Description
An engraving commemorating a ball given by the "king and queen" of the city of Paris, January 23, 1782, in honor of the Dauphin and Marie Antoinette. Dancers, some masked and in commedia dell'arte attire, mill about, probably in the great ballroom of the Hotel de Ville, Paris. Musicians play on a raised platform in the background and guests look down from a balcony.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
French
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY737075805-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12149429
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 26dce5d0-2a5e-0133-d557-58d385a7b928
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

  • 1741: Creator Born
  • 1782: Issued
  • 1814: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "[Le bal masqué]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1782. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c6a1a6f0-2a5f-0133-aaed-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "[Le bal masqué]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c6a1a6f0-2a5f-0133-aaed-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1782). [Le bal masqué] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c6a1a6f0-2a5f-0133-aaed-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

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[Le bal masqué]