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Grand théâtre nouveau

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Prints depicting dance

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Theatrical dancers in groups or more than two but not in a ballet or theatrical dance scene

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Title
Grand théâtre nouveau
Names
Imagerie Pellerin (Épinal, France) (Publisher)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers in groups or more than two but not in a ballet or theatrical dance scene

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1890 - 1899 (Questionable)
Place: Epinal, France
Publisher: Pellerin & Cie
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFY Anon Gra 1-2
Topics
Toy theaters -- France
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: The prints are labeled: Changements de décors à la minute.
Biographical/historical: The Bibliothèque National of France, which holds the sections numbered 1650, 1654, 1655, 1662, and 1662 of the Grand théâtre nouveau, dates these prints to 1898-1900, and identifies them as a marionette theatre.
Biographical/historical: The term "image d'Epinal," named after the French town of Epinal that was a center of production during the 19th century, signifies a cheap woodcut print colored by hand or stencil.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 2 prints : wood engraving, color ; 42 x 56 cm. or smaller.
Description
Parts of a toy theatre, containing scenery for a féerie or fairy play. No. 1648, labeled "Fond de féerie," depicts a backdrop of four elephants and their mahouts in a pool. A crowned female fairy, brandishing a wand, sits atop a flower borne aloft on the elephants' trunks. The pool is filled with frogs on lily pads, spouting water; two more fairies flank the scene; and a row of elephants stand guard in the background. No. 1649, "Coulisses de la féerie," contains two matching pairs of wings, intended to be placed at either side of the stage. The pair labeled "Coulisse du 2me plan" depict frontal views of elephants with turbaned mahouts seated atop them. The pair labeled "Coulisse du 1er plan" combine images of peacocks, women (priestesses or sorceresses?) with tripods, lyres, lions, and Assyrian bas-reliefs.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
French
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825070151
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19758179
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ab83fd60-0107-0135-1fb1-0497dd966825
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

  • 1890: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2023: Found by you!
  • 2024

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Grand théâtre nouveau" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1890 - 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0ea58190-05d9-0135-d3fe-455b9fa8a4d8

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Grand théâtre nouveau" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 1, 2023. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0ea58190-05d9-0135-d3fe-455b9fa8a4d8

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1890 - 1899). Grand théâtre nouveau Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0ea58190-05d9-0135-d3fe-455b9fa8a4d8

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Grand théâtre nouveau