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Tango americano: chanson Creole

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
Tango americano: chanson Creole
Names
Chouquet, Gustave, 1819-1886 (Translator)
Escudier, Léon (Publisher)
Bertauts (Printer)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Subjects

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1860 - 1869 (Questionable)
Place: Paris
Publisher: Léon Escudier
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFD Tan A 1
Topics
Dance, Black
Genres
Prints
Scores
Sheet music covers
Notes
Statement of responsibility: [image signed on stone by] A. Lecocq; traduction française par Mr. Gustave Chouquet; chanté par Me. Pascal Lamazou; [dediée] à Madame Oscar Comettant.
Content: Sheet music cover with 3 p. of music, including lyrics in Creole French.
Statement of responsibility: On recto, beneath image: A. Lecocq; imp. Bertauts, Paris.
Stamp on recto reads: au Ménstrel 2bis R. Vivienne, Huegel & fils.
Statement of responsibility: From page 1 of sheet music: Accompagnement de piano par Melle Joséphine Martin.
Acquisition: lot #105.
Acquisition: Purchase at auction; Mme. Gilberte Cournand; 1998/02/26;
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 1 print : lithograph, b&w ; cm. + accompanying sheet music (3 p.)
Description
Creole couple dances, backs to each other, but looking towards each other over their shoulders. The man wears tattered knickers, a loose white shirt, and a hoop earring. The woman wears a ruffled, stripped skirt and a bandana. Behind them is a lush, jungle-like landscape.
Type of Resource
Still image
Notated music
Languages
French
Creoles and pidgins, French-based
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 226379615
Publisher-assigned music number: LE 2251 Léon Escudier
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16837150
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7459cde0-07cc-0133-5189-58d385a7b928
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

  • 1819: Creator Born
  • 1860: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1886: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Tango americano" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1869. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e6d04420-07cc-0133-1511-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Tango americano" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e6d04420-07cc-0133-1511-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1860 - 1869). Tango americano Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e6d04420-07cc-0133-1511-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

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Tango americano