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May I have the pleasure?

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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COLLECTION
Prints depicting dance

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SUB-COLLECTION
Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

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SUB-COLLECTION
Images of social dancing in nineteenth-century illustrated periodicals

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Title
May I have the pleasure?
Names
Barnard, Frederick, 1846-1896 (Artist)
Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909 (Engraver)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Images of social dancing in nineteenth-century illustrated periodicals

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1879 (Questionable)
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Soc 14
Genres
Prints
Periodicals
Clippings
Ephemera
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Drawn by F. Barnard ; [initialed on matrix] FB ; Swain sc.
Content: Related poem, partly trimmed off, on the verso
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 1 print (1 sheet) : wood engraving, black & white ; 41 x 41 cm. or smaller.
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19760333
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 888edf50-8f8e-013b-f86f-0242ac110003
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

  • 1846: Creator Born
  • 1879: Created
  • 1896: Creator Died
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "May I have the pleasure?" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1879. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a13af2f0-01e7-0135-c706-035e86829381

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "May I have the pleasure?" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a13af2f0-01e7-0135-c706-035e86829381

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1879). May I have the pleasure? Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a13af2f0-01e7-0135-c706-035e86829381

Wikipedia Citation

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May I have the pleasure?