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Vaslav Nijinsky in Schéhérazade

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5238034


Item data

Title

Vaslav Nijinsky in Schéhérazade

Collection

Prints depicting dance
Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Names

Grunenberg, Arthur, 1886- (Etcher)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1920 - 1929 (Approximate)
Issuance: single unit
Place: Berlin?

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFB Nij V Sch 1

Subjects

Nijinsky, Waslaw, 1890-1950
Ballets russes
Schéhérazade (Choreographic work : Fokine)
Ballet -- 19th century

Genres

Prints

Notes

Statement Of Responsibility: Numbered 33/100 and signed by the artist: A. Grunenberg.
Content: Depicts the dancer in a kneeling position to the left, back arched, arms over head, face obscured by left arm; wearing harem pants, upper torso bare.

Physical Description

Etchings
Extent: plate mark 24 x 21.2 cm. on sheet 31 x 25 cm.
partially colored

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12162056
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a63f1030-18c5-0131-e11b-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

1920

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Vaslav Nijinsky in Schéhérazade" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1920 - 1929. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a63f1030-18c5-0131-e11b-58d385a7bbd0

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1920 - 1929). Vaslav Nijinsky in Schéhérazade Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a63f1030-18c5-0131-e11b-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Vaslav Nijinsky in Schéhérazade" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 14, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a63f1030-18c5-0131-e11b-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia citation

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