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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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Our ball

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Title
Our ball
Names
Bryson, Robert M., fl. 1863-1876 (Lithographer)
Atkinson, George Francklin (Artist)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1859 (Questionable)
Place: London
Publisher: Day & Son
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Bry R Our 1
Topics
Ballroom dancing -- 19th century
British -- Social life and customs -- India
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Capt. G.F. Atkinson, del. ; R.M. Bryson, lith.
Caption title.
Biographical/historical: Illustration from George Francklin Atkinson's memoir "Curry & rice", on forty plates or, the ingredients of social life at "our station" in India, first published in 1859, with several subsequent editions.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 1 print : lithograph, hand-colored ; 19 x 25 cm.
Description
Depiction of a ball in a room cooled by a punkah, a large screenlike fan often used in India. Two couples are dancing, observed by other ladies and gentlemen. With the exception of a dark-skinned man in a white turban and dhoti, all are Europeans, in fashionable garments of the mid-nineteenth century.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825552116
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19759775
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5b5e3020-ead2-0133-c29e-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

  • 1859: Issued
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Our ball" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1859. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0bd5f1c0-ead9-0133-4dd5-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Our ball" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0bd5f1c0-ead9-0133-4dd5-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1859). Our ball Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0bd5f1c0-ead9-0133-4dd5-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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Our ball