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Boxing Day ten a.m.

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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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Boxing Day for dancers

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Boxing Day ten a.m.

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Title
Boxing Day ten a.m.
Names
Moore, Lillian (Donor)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Boxing Day for dancers

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1850 - 1859 (Questionable)
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Anon Box 1
Topics
Ballet dancers -- 19th century
Boxing Day
Genres
Prints
Notes
Acquisition: Gift; Lillian Moore.
Biographical/historical: Boxing Day in Britain and other Commonwealth nations is the day after Christmas, December 26. Its name is often said to derive from the Christmas boxes (tips or gifts) given to servitors and underlings on that day. Though others may have celebrated it as a secular holiday, it was apparently not a day off for nineteenth-century theatrical performers.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 1 print : wood engraving?, color ; 24 x 35 cm.
Description
One of two prints contrasting different moments in the lives of female ballet dancers of the nineteenth century. Here, they appear to be gathering for a rehearsal. Still dressed in street clothes, they mill about the stage. Only one woman, at far right, raises her leg in a grand battement as though warming up. The man behind them, pointing to something outside the frame, may be a member of the stage crew. In the related print, "Boxing Day ten p.m." (*MGZFX Anon Box 2) the women have metamorphosed into glamorously costumed dancers onstage, apparently captured in performance.
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825122529
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19759045
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 156b95e0-616c-013c-96fd-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

  • 1850: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Boxing Day ten a.m." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850 - 1859. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cf12ad90-ada4-0133-83dc-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Boxing Day ten a.m." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cf12ad90-ada4-0133-83dc-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1850 - 1859). Boxing Day ten a.m. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cf12ad90-ada4-0133-83dc-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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Boxing Day ten a.m.