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La sylphide, 2d edition as danced by Madlle Fanny Elssler

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
La sylphide, 2d edition as danced by Madlle Fanny Elssler
Additional title: Sylphide
Names
French, John Taylor, 1822-1852 (Lithographer)
T. Sinclair's Lith. (Printer of plates)
Thys, Alphonse, 1807-1879 (Arranger)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1840 - 1849 (Approximate)
Place: Phila[delphia]
Publisher: Sinclair's Lith.
Edition: 2d ed.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFB Els F Syl 1
Topics
Sylphide (Choreographic work : Taglioni, F)
Ballet -- 19th century
Elssler, Fanny, 1810-1884
Genres
Prints
Scores
Notes
Content: Cropped music title-page and piano score (6 p.)
Acquisition: Gift of Lillian Moore.
Statement of responsibility: Arranged by Thys. [Lithograph by] J. T. French
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 30 x 23.2 cm.
Description
Full-length to left, on right toe, left leg extended to right, right arm up to left, wings on back, flowers in hair, bushes in background.
Type of Resource
Still image
Notated music
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12149277
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 69ea2970-18c0-0131-8f28-58d385a7bbd0
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

  • 1822: Creator Born
  • 1840: Issued
  • 1852: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "La sylphide, 2d edition as danced by Madlle Fanny Elssler" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1840 - 1849. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0079b110-9cca-0131-6615-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "La sylphide, 2d edition as danced by Madlle Fanny Elssler" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0079b110-9cca-0131-6615-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1840 - 1849). La sylphide, 2d edition as danced by Madlle Fanny Elssler Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0079b110-9cca-0131-6615-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

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La sylphide, 2d edition as danced by Madlle Fanny Elssler