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Marie Taglioni (Sylphide)

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Prints depicting dance

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Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

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Marie Taglioni (Sylphide)

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Title
Marie Taglioni (Sylphide)
Additional title: Sylphide
Names
Motte, Charles Etienne Pierre, 1785-1836 (Lithographer)
Devéria, Achille, 1800-1857 (Artist)
Barre, Jean Auguste, 1811-1896 (Associated name)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1830 - 1839 (Questionable)
Place: Paris
Publisher: published by Cattier
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFF Tag M Syl 12
Topics
Sylphide (Choreographic work : Taglioni, F)
Taglioni, Marie, 1804-1884
Ballet -- France -- 19th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Signed lower right: Devéria. At lower left: A. Devéria, del. At lower right: Lith. de C: Motte. Lithograph after a drawing by Achille Devéria, which he based on the statue by Auguste Barre.
Cf. *MGTI+ 83-855. Migel, Parmenia. Great ballet prints of the romantic era, 1981. Reproduction in black and white.
Physical Description
Chromolithographs
Extent: Lithograph, colored, line border, image: 35 x 24 cm.
Description
Taglioni as the Sylphide is seen performing a jeté en avant, left foot forward, as she travels along a grassy path bordered by roses. Her head is inclined slightly to her right, with her right arm bent at the elbow, towards the left breast. Her left arm is extended in a demi-seconde position, palm downwards. She has butterfly wings, a pale blue ribbon tied at her waist and a wreath of flowers on her head. Her feet are bare.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY906009104-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12168454
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 54d37be0-1e7d-0133-b5a9-58d385a7b928
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

  • 1785: Creator Born
  • 1830: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1836: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Marie Taglioni (Sylphide)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1830 - 1839. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c6ea85d0-1e91-0133-bc2e-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Marie Taglioni (Sylphide)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c6ea85d0-1e91-0133-bc2e-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1830 - 1839). Marie Taglioni (Sylphide) Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c6ea85d0-1e91-0133-bc2e-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

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Marie Taglioni (Sylphide)