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Title
Ballet des Muses, allegorie, pour les menus plaisirs du Roi
Names
Palmeus, P. de (Artist)
Legrand, Louis Claude, 1723-1807 (Engraver)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Ballet or dance scenes from theatrical works, with or without people in them

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1770 - 1779 (Questionable)
Place: n.p
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFA-18 Pal P Bal 1
Topics
Dance -- France -- 18th century
18th century
Ballet -- France -- 18th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: An engraving by Louis Le Grand after a drawing by P. de Palmeus.
Content: An idyllic outdoor setting with a waterfall, circular temple and a group of statues on a pedestal. Stylishly attired couples holding garlands or musical instruments dance around the statuary.
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: 26.8 x 21.2 cm.
Within a circular border, plate mark.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12165125
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3a6c2240-882a-0130-9213-58d385a7bbd0
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

  • 1770: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Ballet des Muses, allegorie, pour les menus plaisirs du Roi" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1770 - 1779. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d48aeb00-a3ad-0130-422a-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Ballet des Muses, allegorie, pour les menus plaisirs du Roi" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d48aeb00-a3ad-0130-422a-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1770 - 1779). Ballet des Muses, allegorie, pour les menus plaisirs du Roi Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d48aeb00-a3ad-0130-422a-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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Ballet des Muses, allegorie, pour les menus plaisirs du Roi