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Prints depicting dance

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Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

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Title
French fashion plates
Names
Lanté, Louis Marie, b. 1789 (Artist)
Nargeot, Jean Denis, b. 1795 (Engraver)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1830 - 1859 (Approximate)
Table of Contents
Le Bon Ton, Journal de Modes (6 prints; five include pencilled date of 1855) -- Le Cabinet de Lecture et le Voleur reunis, Journal Littéraire, 30 juillet 1844 (1 print) -- Le Follet (3 prints, two subtitled Courrier des Salons) -- Le Messager des Salons (2 prints, one with partial date 183-?) -- La Mode (2 prints, one dated 16 mars 1833) / [one print is signed] Lante del., Nargeot sculp. -- Le Monde Élégant, 1838 (1 print) -- Petit Courrier des Dames (2 prints) -- La sylphide (1 print) / Numa.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Fas 9-26
Topics
Clothing and dress -- France -- 19th century
Fashion -- France -- 19th century
Women's clothing -- France -- 19th century
Genres
Prints
Fashion plates
Notes
Title devised by cataloger.
Acquisition: La sylphide Gift; Lillian Moore.
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: 18 prints : etching, engraving, hand-colored ; 30 x 22 cm. or smaller.
Description
Illustrations of contemporary women's fashions, including dresses for various occasions, hats, accessories, and coiffures, usually with identification of the modistes, milliners, or hairstylists who created the objects. Most of the prints in this collection were published in Paris from the 1830s to the 1850s; only two examples include the artists' names. The collection is arranged alphabetically by caption title.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
French
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825775946
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19760345
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 755444c0-ed3c-0133-1a75-00505686a51c
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

  • 1830: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "French fashion plates" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1830 - 1859. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e2047770-f05a-0133-72c9-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "French fashion plates" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e2047770-f05a-0133-72c9-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1830 - 1859). French fashion plates Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e2047770-f05a-0133-72c9-00505686a51c

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French fashion plates