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Mr. Corby: the American comic dancer, dans le caractère de Frisac

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Mr. Corby

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Title
Mr. Corby: the American comic dancer, dans le caractère de Frisac
Additional title: Frisac; ou La double noce
Names
Nagel & Weingärtner (Printer of plates)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1850 - 1859 (Approximate)
Place: New York
Publisher: print by Nagel & Weingärtner
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFF Cor Fri 1
Topics
Corby -- Frisac
Dancers -- United States -- 19th century
Barbers
Genres
Prints
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: Lithograph on tinted ground, upper corners rounded, 36.2 x 30.2 cm.
Description
Depicts the dancer Corby standing with legs and arms apart, holding a large straight razor in his right hand; wearing a barber's apron. A long-haired boy is seated upon a chair, right hand raised, an expression of terror on his face.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY737060044-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12148730
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ed3b7740-0dfa-0133-f54f-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

  • 1850: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Mr. Corby" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850 - 1859. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0b15cc60-0e09-0133-7607-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Mr. Corby" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0b15cc60-0e09-0133-7607-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1850 - 1859). Mr. Corby Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0b15cc60-0e09-0133-7607-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0b15cc60-0e09-0133-7607-58d385a7b928 | title= (still image) Mr. Corby, (1850 - 1859) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=November 25, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Mr. Corby