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A Parisian ball; dancing at the Mabille, Paris; drawn by Winslow Homer

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Prints depicting dance

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Theatrical dancers in groups or more than two but not in a ballet or theatrical dance scene

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Images of social dancing from Harper's Weekly

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Title
A Parisian ball; dancing at the Mabille, Paris; drawn by Winslow Homer
Names
Homer, Winslow, 1836-1910 (Artist)
Butler, Josephine (Donor)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers in groups or more than two but not in a ballet or theatrical dance scene

Images of social dancing from Harper's Weekly

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1867-11-23
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFY Hom W Ima 4
Topics
Ballroom dancing -- 19th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
Acquisition: Gift; Estate of Josephine Butler.
Biographical/historical: American painter Winslow Homer began his career as an illustrator and lithographer in Boston. In 1859 he moved to New York City, where he worked for Harper's Weekly as an illustrator.
Statement of responsibility: W.H.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 1 print : wood engraving, black & white ; 41 x 57 cm. or smaller.
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825066513
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19758133
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b0152f20-f683-013b-1763-0242ac110002
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

  • 1836: Creator Born
  • 1867: Created
  • 1910: Creator Died
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "A Parisian ball; dancing at the Mabille, Paris; drawn by Winslow Homer" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1867. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8d340260-069e-0135-7980-059981cf143e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "A Parisian ball; dancing at the Mabille, Paris; drawn by Winslow Homer" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8d340260-069e-0135-7980-059981cf143e

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1867). A Parisian ball; dancing at the Mabille, Paris; drawn by Winslow Homer Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8d340260-069e-0135-7980-059981cf143e

Wikipedia Citation

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A Parisian ball; dancing at the Mabille, Paris; drawn by Winslow Homer