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The curious and uncommon performances of a monkey: as they will be introduced every evening at Sadlers Wells by Signor Spinacuta

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
The curious and uncommon performances of a monkey: as they will be introduced every evening at Sadlers Wells by Signor Spinacuta
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Subjects

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1800 - 1899 (Approximate)
Place: London
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFH Rop 1
Topics
Dance -- England -- 19th century
Rope dancing
Monkeys
Genres
Prints
Physical Description
Engraving
Extent: Engraving, line border: 31 x 41.5 cm.
Description
Eighteen vignettes of one or more monkeys in scenes from their tightrope act. At upper center is a full length portrait of Signor Spinacuta wearing a turban with feathers, frock coat and knee breeches.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY887006089-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12165913
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5623c6c0-2a5e-0133-55a0-58d385a7b928
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

  • 1800: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The curious and uncommon performances of a monkey" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1800 - 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d8fd8f10-2a61-0133-c365-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The curious and uncommon performances of a monkey" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d8fd8f10-2a61-0133-c365-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1800 - 1899). The curious and uncommon performances of a monkey Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d8fd8f10-2a61-0133-c365-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

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The curious and uncommon performances of a monkey