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The fairie's home

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Prints depicting dance

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Title
The fairie's home
Names
Currier & Ives (Publisher)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Ballet or dance scenes from theatrical works, with or without people in them

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1868
Place: New York
Publisher: Currier & Ives
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFE-19 Cur Fai 1
Topics
Ballet -- United States -- 19th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
This is one of a substantial number of prints usually classified as "Fancy," which depict exotic or fantastic scenes peopled by the fairies, sprites and sylphides typical of the romantic ballet. In all probability these lithographs were inspired by a theatrical production.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: Lithograph, colored, 37.5 x 51.5 cm.
Description
Wooded landscape by a moonlit lake. Three winged dancers stand on the shore; one stands poised on the stern of a fanciful boat.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY737031942-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12147187
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c4e24d50-0880-0133-3840-58d385a7bbd0
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

  • 1868: Issued
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The fairie's home" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1868. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/233d1300-0884-0133-224f-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The fairie's home" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 21, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/233d1300-0884-0133-224f-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1868). The fairie's home Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/233d1300-0884-0133-224f-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

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The fairie's home