Content: For information on the Vestris family, see: Dorvane, Jeannine, "Vestris family," in International encyclopedia of dance, New York/Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1998, vol. 6, p. 330-334.
Biographical/Historical: Auguste Vestris, the son of Gaëtan Vestris and Marie Allard, first danced at the Paris Opéra at the age of twelve, and went on to become a premier danseur there. He performed in the ballets d'action of Jean Georges Noverre, who sought to bring dramatic logic and coherency to ballet.
Acquisition: Gift; Vincenzo Celli.
Additional Physical Form: For another copy, see: *MGZFB Ves Au P 1.

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Engravings
Extent: 1 print : engraving, black & white ; 24 x 23 cm. or smaller.

Languages

French

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NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b19765052
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 11c890a0-cc12-013b-c61b-0242ac110002

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