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The parlor sylph

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Prints depicting dance

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Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

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Child dancers in prints

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The parlor sylph

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Title
The parlor sylph
Additional title: Godey's Lady's Book
Names
Warner, William, approximately 1813-1848 (Engraver)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Child dancers in prints

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1843
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Chi 1
Topics
Child dancers -- 19th century
Sylphide (Choreographic work) -- Influence
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Mezzotinted for Godey's Lady's Book by W. Warner
Content: Inscribed on verso: With admiration and affection, Kay Gregory
Biographical/historical: Godey's Lady's Book was published by Louis Godey in Philadelphia beginning in 1830. Lavishly illustrated, it was famous for its hand-colored fashion plates.
Biographical/historical: "The parlor sylph" probably owes its title to the balletic sylphide, a supernatural creature popularized by Filippo Taglioni's ballet La sylphide (1832) and its imitators, in a white dress, wings, and wreath of flowers.
Physical Description
Mezzotints
Extent: 1 print : black & white mezzotint ; 26 x 26 cm or smaller
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825563818
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19759942
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c35cc680-9ace-013d-2c50-0242ac110004
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

  • 1813: Creator Born
  • 1843: Created
  • 1848: Creator Died
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The parlor sylph" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1843. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/39193d40-eadd-0133-0390-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The parlor sylph" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 25, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/39193d40-eadd-0133-0390-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1843). The parlor sylph Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/39193d40-eadd-0133-0390-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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The parlor sylph