Fanny Elssler

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5134491

Item data

Title

Fanny Elssler

Collection

Prints depicting dance
Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Names

Whitney, John Henry Ellsworth, 1840-1891 (Engraver)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1870 - 1879 (Questionable)
Place: New York?

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFB Els F P 3

Subjects

Ballet -- 19th century
Elssler, Fanny, 1810-1884

Genres

Prints

Physical Description

Engravings
Extent: image 9 x 8.5 cm.

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12148151
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4050b000-18c0-0131-f33f-58d385a7bbd0

Rights

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.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1870

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Fanny Elssler" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1870 - 1879. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4050b000-18c0-0131-f33f-58d385a7bbd0

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1870 - 1879). Fanny Elssler Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4050b000-18c0-0131-f33f-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Fanny Elssler" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 11, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4050b000-18c0-0131-f33f-58d385a7bbd0

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