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The old English country dances: as performed at the court & nobilities balls

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Prints depicting dance

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Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

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Title
The old English country dances: as performed at the court & nobilities balls
Names
Brandard, John, 1812-1863 (Lithographer)
Cronin, J (Arranger)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1840 - 1849 (Approximate)
Place: London
Publisher: D'Almaine
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Bra J Old 1
Topics
Ballroom dancing -- England -- 18th century
Piano music
Genres
Prints
Sheet music covers
Scores
Notes
Statement of responsibility: arranged for the piano forte, by J. Cronin ; [illustration signed on stone] J. Brandard.
Caption title.
Content: Score contains sections titled: The triumph, The tank, The honey moon, Nancy Dawson, Miss Johnson, Fiddle fad, The fairy dance, May day, Speed the plough, Polly put the kettle on, The white cockade, Money musk, Nicks cotillion, The carpenter's daughter, Money in both pockets, England's welcome, If the heart of a man, Off she goes, Beggars opera, New May moon, Devil among the tailors, Drops of brandy, College hornpipe, Sir Roger de Coverley.
Acquisition: Gift; Lillian Moore.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 1 print : lithograph, b&w ; 34 x 25 cm., line border 21 x 20 cm. + music score (9 p.)
Description
Sheet music cover illustration depicting an eighteenth-century ball. Three well-dressed couples, each pair striking a different pose, possibly from an allemande, dance in an elegant ballroom lit by three chandeliers. At left, a group of musicians plays on an elevated stand. At right, a seated woman with a fan turns her head towards a man standing behind her, who offers her a posy.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825074533
Publisher's music plate number: 1769 : D'Almaine
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19758239
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5208f650-ead2-0133-1987-00505686a51c
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

  • 1812: Creator Born
  • 1840: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1863: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2021: Found by you!
  • 2022

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The old English country dances" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1840 - 1849. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/baf79a00-ead8-0133-25f5-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The old English country dances" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2021. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/baf79a00-ead8-0133-25f5-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1840 - 1849). The old English country dances Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/baf79a00-ead8-0133-25f5-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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The old English country dances