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Portraits of Madame Vestris and Mr. Charles Mathews: A scene in the farce of "One hour; or, The carnival ball," as performed at the Olympic Theatre

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Prints depicting dance

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Portraits of Madame Vestris and Mr. Charles Mathews

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Title
Portraits of Madame Vestris and Mr. Charles Mathews: A scene in the farce of "One hour; or, The carnival ball," as performed at the Olympic Theatre
Names
Jones, T. H. (Artist)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Ballet or dance scenes from theatrical works, with or without people in them

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1836-05-01
Place: London
Publisher: Bell
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFA Jon T One 1
Topics
Mathews, Charles James, 1803-1878
Vestris, Lucia Elizabeth Bartolozzi, 1797-1856
Incidental dances. One hour; or The carnival ball
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: T. Jones pinxit
Numbering: No. 1 of the Theatrical portraits.
Physical Description
Etchings
Aquatints
Extent: 15.5 x 22.8 cm.
Description
Depicts a masquerade ball. Vestris and Mathews in center. Through archway in background can be seen the moon shining on a lake.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12147677
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f1a26e30-cbb9-0130-8baf-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

  • 1836: Issued
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Portraits of Madame Vestris and Mr. Charles Mathews" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1836-05-01. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e7ea3f90-d123-0130-4b8a-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Portraits of Madame Vestris and Mr. Charles Mathews" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e7ea3f90-d123-0130-4b8a-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1836-05-01). Portraits of Madame Vestris and Mr. Charles Mathews Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e7ea3f90-d123-0130-4b8a-58d385a7bbd0

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Portraits of Madame Vestris and Mr. Charles Mathews