Statement Of Responsibility: Schöller del. ; And. Geiger sc.
Biographical/Historical: Louis Angely's one-act musical theatre work, sometimes described as a Singspiel or a vaudeville, was first presented in Berlin, ca. 1830. It depicted a convivial gathering of the craftsmen or journeymen of the title. It won great success for Angely, a German actor, director and playwright who specialized in Possen or farces, who was also acclaimed for performing its leading role, the foreman Kluck.

Physical Description

Etchings
Extent: 25 x 32 cm., plate mark 23 x 29 cm.
Hand-colored.

Abstract

Scene from Louis Angely's Das Fest der Handwerker. Within the fence of a beer garden, with a view of a park in the background, three couples assume dance positions, observed by others.

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b19589332
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 459d60f0-882a-0130-f042-58d385a7bbd0

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1830

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MLA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Das Fest der Handwerker: Posse mit Gesang von Angely" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1830 - 1839. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/459d60f0-882a-0130-f042-58d385a7bbd0

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1830 - 1839). Das Fest der Handwerker: Posse mit Gesang von Angely Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/459d60f0-882a-0130-f042-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Das Fest der Handwerker: Posse mit Gesang von Angely" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/459d60f0-882a-0130-f042-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia citation

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