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Prints depicting dance

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Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

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Title
Dance cartoons
Additional title: Coulisses
Additional title: À l'Opéra
Additional title: Petit journal pour rire
Names
Grévin, Alfred, 1827-1892 (Artist)
Yves et Barret (Lithographer)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1870 - 1879 (Approximate)
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Gre A Dan 1-8
Topics
Ballet dancers -- France -- 19th century -- Caricatures and cartoons
Genres
Prints
Illustrations
Notes
Statement of responsibility: A. Grévin.
Title devised by cataloger.
Statement of responsibility: The prints captioned Les coulisses and À l'Opéra are also signed: Yves et Barret sc[ulpsit].
Statement of responsibility: The cover for Petit journal pour rire is also signed: Lefman sc[ulpsit].
The prints captioned Les coulisses and À l'Opéra are numbered at upper right.
Acquisition: Petit journal pour rire Gift; Lillian Moore.
Biographical/historical: The nineteenth-century was titillated by the interactions between female dancers, variously known as ballet girls or opera dancers, and their male patrons, who were usually wealthier, older, and of a higher social class. Edgar Degas's images of the ballet often included the shadowy figures of these men, clad in their black evening clothes and opera hats. The French artist Alfred Grévin was a seasoned observer of activities behind the scenes, for in addition to his caricatures of contemporary Parisian life he designed costumes for the popular theatre of Paris, including ballets, comic operas, and plays. In addition to Petit journal pour rire, his caricatures were published in the periodicals Gaulois, Journal amusant, and Le Charivari.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 7 prints : lithograph, b&w ; 35 x 27 cm. or smaller.
Extent: 1 print : lithograph, hand-colored ; 30 x 21 cm.
Description
Humorous cartoons poking fun at anonymous female dancers, interacting among themselves or with their patrons backstage at the theatre. Five bear the series caption title Les coulisses; two are titled À l'Opéra. Also included in this collection is a cover for Petit journal pour rire, no. 236. All of the cartoons include captions in French, often brief dialogues between the characters depicted.
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
French
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825121759
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19758986
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 91d83da0-88f9-0134-9d0c-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

  • 1827: Creator Born
  • 1870: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1892: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Dance cartoons" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1870 - 1879. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1de47560-8cb8-0134-6929-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Dance cartoons" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1de47560-8cb8-0134-6929-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1870 - 1879). Dance cartoons Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1de47560-8cb8-0134-6929-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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Dance cartoons