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The grand Pas des élémens, at Her Majesty's Theatre

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
The grand Pas des élémens, at Her Majesty's Theatre
Names
Smythe, Frederick James (Wood engraver)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Ballet or dance scenes from theatrical works, with or without people in them

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1847-07-10 (Inferred)
Place: London
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFA Elé 1
Topics
Cerrito, Fanny
Grisi, Carlotta, 1819-1899
Rosati, Carolina Galetti, 1826-1905
Her Majesty's Theatre (London, England)
Éléments (Choreographic work : Perrot)
Ballet -- England -- 19th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Wood engraving by Smyth from The illustrated London news.
Citation/reference: Cf. *MGT Kirstein, Lincoln. Movement & metaphor, 1970, p. 161. Reproduction.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 15.5 x 22 cm.
Colored.
Description
A scene from Perrot's ballet Les éléments, premiered at Her Majesty's Theatre, June 26, 1847, with Carolina Rosati personifying Water, Carlotta Grisi as Fire, and Fanny Cerrito, wearing sylph wings, as Air. The three ballerinas, full length to the right, on left pointe, right leg extended behind, left arm outstretched to front.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12149482
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7a2fff90-8829-0130-f700-58d385a7bbd0
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

  • 1847: Issued
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The grand Pas des élémens, at Her Majesty's Theatre" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1847-07-10. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/48fc01c0-bb3b-0130-609d-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The grand Pas des élémens, at Her Majesty's Theatre" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 3, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/48fc01c0-bb3b-0130-609d-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1847-07-10). The grand Pas des élémens, at Her Majesty's Theatre Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/48fc01c0-bb3b-0130-609d-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/48fc01c0-bb3b-0130-609d-58d385a7bbd0 | title= (still image) The grand Pas des élémens, at Her Majesty's Theatre, (1847-07-10) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=December 3, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

The grand Pas des élémens, at Her Majesty's Theatre