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Title
Equestrian exercises
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1810 (Inferred)
Place: Wien
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Equ 1
Topics
Horsemen and horsewomen
Genres
Prints
Notes
At upper right: T. LXXI.
At lower left: V.ü.d.K.IIAb.IIITh.
At lower right: M. [Moyen?] âge T. III.
Title devised by cataloger.
Biographical/historical: The Jerome Robbins Dance Division of the New York Public Library also holds five other prints bearing the same notations at lower left and right, depicting performances or festivities of various sorts. Although the others are hand-colored, this print may belong to the same group.
Source note: Versuch über das Kostüm der vorzüglichsten Völker des Alterthums, des Mittelalters und der neuern Zeiten / von Robert von Spalart [et al.]
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: 1 print : etching, engraving?, b&w ; 24 x 35 cm., plate mark 19 x 26 cm.
Description
Depiction of nine horsemen engaged in various warlike exercises. Eight of the horsemen are armed with lances or long swords. The ninth appears to be armed with a firearm, which emits a cloud of smoke. A lone man, whose clothing suggests that he is a servant, is on foot with two weapons in his hands.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825556223
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19759860
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 54e45c30-ed3c-0133-c149-00505686a51c
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

  • 1810: Issued
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Equestrian exercises" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1810. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1edb9910-f059-0133-95d1-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Equestrian exercises" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 12, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1edb9910-f059-0133-95d1-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1810). Equestrian exercises Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1edb9910-f059-0133-95d1-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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Equestrian exercises