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Polichinelle et grotesques.

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Prints depicting dance

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Theatrical dancers in groups or more than two but not in a ballet or theatrical dance scene

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Polichinelle et grotesques.

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Title
Polichinelle et grotesques.
Names
Villain, François Le (Lithographer)
Thomas, Antoine Jean-Baptiste, 1791-1834 (Artist)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers in groups or more than two but not in a ballet or theatrical dance scene

Dates / Origin
Place: [Paris]
Date Issued: 1823
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFC Vil F Pol 1
Topics
Commedia dell'arte
Theaters
Ballet -- Italy -- 18th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Plate 4 from the album Un an a Rome. A double lithograph after drawings by Antoine Jean Baptiste Thomas. Upper lithograph, Polichinelle et Grotesques, signed lower left: Thomas. lower lithograph, entitled Loges de Theatre, signed lower left: Thomas. At right: Lith. de Villain.
Content: Upper portion of print depicts a pair of acrobats at extreme left and right. A Pulcinella, arms upraised, watches a couple dancing at center. The woman is poised on left pointe. The man is finishing a sauté in arabesque.
Content: Lower portion of print (10.4 x 21.3 cm.) depicts a partial view of four boxes in a theater, ostensibly in Rome. The occupants three boxes gaze out into various parts of the theater. The of curtains of the fourth box are completely drawn.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: Lithograph, line border: 9.2 x 28.9 cm.; entire sheet: 28 x 42.2 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY767019497-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12155629
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cb749310-c6f4-012f-97f2-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1823: Place
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Polichinelle et grotesques." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1823. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-6fe2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Polichinelle et grotesques." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-6fe2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1823). Polichinelle et grotesques. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-6fe2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Polichinelle et grotesques.