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Melle Nelson, rôle de la dame de Carreau, dans Vive la joie

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5238027


Item data

Title

Melle Nelson, rôle de la dame de Carreau, dans Vive la joie

Collection

Prints depicting dance
Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Names

Maison Martinet (Paris, France) (Publisher)
Imprimerie Lemercier et cie (Printer of plates)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1858 (Approximate)
Issuance: single unit
Place: Paris
Publisher: Mon. Martinet

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFB Nel U 1

Subjects

Ballet -- 19th century
Nelson, Mlle.

Genres

Prints

Notes

Content: Caption: Théâtre des Folies Dramatiques.
Content: Full-length to front, looking to right, right hand raised, pink and white costume with diamond motif on skirt and bodice, diamond shaped crown, necklace and bracelets.
Statement Of Responsibility: Lithograph. Imp. Lemercier, Paris.
Acquisition: Lincoln Kirstein Collection.

Physical Description

Lithographs
Extent: 19.7 x 14.4 cm.
Hand-colored
Slightly stained.

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12148632
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8ed563b0-18c5-0131-ac0d-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

1858

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MLA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Melle Nelson, rôle de la dame de Carreau, dans Vive la joie" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1858. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8ed563b0-18c5-0131-ac0d-58d385a7bbd0

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1858). Melle Nelson, rôle de la dame de Carreau, dans Vive la joie Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8ed563b0-18c5-0131-ac0d-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Melle Nelson, rôle de la dame de Carreau, dans Vive la joie" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8ed563b0-18c5-0131-ac0d-58d385a7bbd0

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