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The famous Dutch woman

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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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The famous Dutch woman

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Title
The famous Dutch woman
Additional title: The Dutch woman
Names
Tempest, Pierce, 1653-1717 (Engraver)
Laroon, Marcellus, 1653-1702 (Artist)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1711
Place: London
Publisher: H. Overton
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFB Dut C 1
Topics
Rope dancing
Clowns and fools
Dance -- Caricatures and cartoons
Genres
Prints
Notes
Lower left: MLauron delin. Lower right: P. Tempest exc., cum privilegio.
Publications: Plate no. 66 from the second edition of H. Overton's publication The cryes of the City of London.
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: Line border 22.5 x 15.5 cm.
Copper engraving, vignette
Description
This caricature depicts the tightrope walker, wearing fur-lined doublet and hose, falling from her rope. She grasps the rope with both hands, her right leg over the rope. A man in a clown's costume stands below, his tongue between his lips and his left index finger in the air.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12155891
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a2a6a820-14d5-0131-d178-58d385a7b928
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

  • 1653: Creator Born
  • 1711: Issued
  • 1717: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2021: Found by you!
  • 2022

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The famous Dutch woman" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1711. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ebc918b0-8ac8-0131-f672-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The famous Dutch woman" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 17, 2021. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ebc918b0-8ac8-0131-f672-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1711). The famous Dutch woman Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ebc918b0-8ac8-0131-f672-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

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The famous Dutch woman