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Ballet dancers in French nineteenth-century caricatures

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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
Ballet dancers in French nineteenth-century caricatures
Names
Beaumont, Edouard de, 1821-1888 (Artist)
Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883 (Artist)
Forest, Eugène-Hippolyte, 1808- (Artist)
Gavarni, Paul, 1804-1866 (Artist)
Vernier, Charles, 1831-1887 (Artist)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1830 - 1859 (Approximate)
Table of Contents
Charges de carnaval; [published in an unidentified periodical] / [signed] E[ugène] Forest -- L'Opéra au XIXème siècle, no. 53; [caption begins] "Comment, tu vas encore voltiger ce soir dans les airs ..." / [signed in reverse] E[douard] de Beaumont -- L'Opéra au XIXème siècle; [published in an unidentified periodical; caption begins] "Oh! mon petit que v'la une jolie épingle ..." / [signed in reverse] E[douard] de Beaumont -- Oeuvres nouvelles de Gavarni. Baliverneries parisiennes, [no. 16?; caption begins] "Ah! Mademoiselle, vous nous avez exécuté une pirouette ... " / [Paul Gavarni] -- Au bal de l'Opéra, 5. Un Zéphir qui arrive en Ouragan; [published in an unidentified periodical] / [signed] Ch[arles] Vernier -- Les différents publics de Paris, par Gustave Doré. Le public de l'Opéra; [published in an unidentified periodical] / [signed] G. Doré -- Grecs modernes / G. de Galard [artist may be Gustave de Galard or Georges de Galard] -- [Nine vignettes of animals dressed as humans; in the middle row at right, two ape ballet dancers, one costumed as Zéphire].
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Car 5-12
Topics
Flore et Zéphire (Choreographic work : Didelot)
Ballet dancers -- France -- 19th century
Genres
Prints
Caricatures
Caricatures and cartoons
Notes
Title devised by cataloger.
Acquisition: L'Opéra au XIXème siècle (2 prints), Oeuvres nouvelles de Gavarni, Au bal de l'Opéra, Grecs modernes, [Nine vignettes] Gift; Lillian Moore.
Biographical/historical: Four lithographs in this collection were published in unidentified periodicals, possibly those devoted to humor, such as Le Charivari, Le Journal amusant, or Petit journal pour rire.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 7 prints : lithograph, b&w ; 40 x 33 cm. or smaller.
Extent: 1 print : lithograph, color ; 34 x 25 cm.
Description
Depictions of ballet dancers in a selection of French caricatures of the nineteenth century. Among the artists represented are Edouard de Beaumont, Gustave Doré, Eugène Forest, Paul Gavarni, and Charles Vernier. Both male and female dancers are targeted for ridicule. By a curious coincidence, three caricatures in this collection poke fun at the short tunic, wings, and floral garlands worn by the male character Zéphire in Charles Didelot's ballet Flore et Zéphire (first performed in 1796 but revived in London and Paris in the 1830s). In one caricature, the Zéphire costume is worn by an ape. Several caricatures comment on the relationships between female dancers and their male patrons, a fertile subject for artists of the period. In contrast, the caricature Grecs modernes relegates the female corps de ballet to the background as an ensemble of male soldiers in antique armor dodders onstage.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825550768
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19759737
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 71cd89b0-ead2-0133-14a9-00505686a51c
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

  • 1821: Creator Born
  • 1830: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1888: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Ballet dancers in French nineteenth-century caricatures" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1830 - 1859. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/dc427830-eada-0133-929b-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Ballet dancers in French nineteenth-century caricatures" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/dc427830-eada-0133-929b-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1830 - 1859). Ballet dancers in French nineteenth-century caricatures Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/dc427830-eada-0133-929b-00505686a51c

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Ballet dancers in French nineteenth-century caricatures