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[The dancing lesson]

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
[The dancing lesson]
Names
Flipart, Charles Joseph, 1721-1797 (Engraver)
Longhi, Pietro, 1702-1785 (Artist)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Subjects

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1760 - 1769 (Questionable)
Place: Venezia
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFH Fli G Dan 1
Topics
Dance teachers
Ballroom dancing -- 18th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Pietro Longhi, Veneto, pin., Giusep. Flipart sculp. Wagner dir. et vende Venezia.
Physical Description
Engraving
Extent: Engraving, line border: 41.4 x 34 cm.
Description
An elegant drawing room. The dance instructor is wearing a Ramillies wig with two queues down the back, and a frock coat flared out in the skirt. His youthful pupil is wearing a cap and a panniered gown with a square, low-in-front neckline. A young man plays the violin while a woman sitting at right watches the lesson.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY887006635-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12165968
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 814c9010-2971-0133-d19f-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

  • 1721: Creator Born
  • 1760: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1797: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "[The dancing lesson]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1760 - 1769. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/33a06650-2988-0133-5e8a-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "[The dancing lesson]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/33a06650-2988-0133-5e8a-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1760 - 1769). [The dancing lesson] Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/33a06650-2988-0133-5e8a-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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[The dancing lesson]