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Grown gentlemen taught to dance: engraved after an original picture of Mr. John Collett, in the possession of Mr. Smith

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
Grown gentlemen taught to dance: engraved after an original picture of Mr. John Collett, in the possession of Mr. Smith
Names
Collet, John, 1725?-1780 (Artist)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Subjects

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1768-08-20
Place: London
Publisher: printed for J'n Smith, no. 35, in Cheapside
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFD Col J Gro 2
Topics
Dance -- England -- 18th century
Dance -- Caricatures and cartoons
Dance teachers
Genres
Prints
Notes
Reproduction: A more detailed version of the engraving published the previous year by T. Bradford, *MGZFD Col J Gro 1.
Reproduction: Reproduced in Lillian Moore, Images of the Dance, 1965, p. 21.
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: Engraving, plate mark: 36 x 26.5 cm.
Description
A short, squat dancing master partners a tall male pupil. A musician seated at left accompanies them on the violin. A man sits on a bench at back, his feet in a turned out position. Two cats and a dog play in the foreground. On the wall is a print or painting of "Madame Elastique," almost certainly Anne Auretti.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY867003332-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12162036
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a44717a0-f5b5-0132-2fa2-58d385a7bbd0
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

  • 1768: Issued
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Grown gentlemen taught to dance" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1768-08-20. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7ac19c50-f5b6-0132-12c0-58d385a7bbd0

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Grown gentlemen taught to dance" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7ac19c50-f5b6-0132-12c0-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1768-08-20). Grown gentlemen taught to dance Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7ac19c50-f5b6-0132-12c0-58d385a7bbd0

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Grown gentlemen taught to dance