Hof-Balletmester August Bournonville

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Item data

Title

Hof-Balletmester August Bournonville

Collection

Prints depicting dance
Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs
August Bournonville

Names

Andersen, Carl, 1828-1883 (Writer of accompanying material)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1879-12-07

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Bou 2

Subjects

Bournonville, August, 1805-1879

Genres

Prints
Portraits
Clippings

Physical Description

Wood engravings
Extent: 1 print : wood engraving, black & white ; image 18 x 15 cm or smaller, on sheet 40 x 28 cm or smaller

Abstract

Bust-length portrait of the Danish choreographer and ballet master August Bournonville from the cover of the December 7, 1879 issue of the Danish periodical Illustreret tidende. Accompanies an article by Carl Andersen written on the occasion of Bournonville's death on Nov. 30, 1879.

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b19759850
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d5aef680-84fb-013d-05c2-0242ac110002

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

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MLA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Hof-Balletmester August Bournonville" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1879. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d5aef680-84fb-013d-05c2-0242ac110002

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1879). Hof-Balletmester August Bournonville Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d5aef680-84fb-013d-05c2-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Hof-Balletmester August Bournonville" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 5, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d5aef680-84fb-013d-05c2-0242ac110002

Wikipedia citation

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