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Nicodeme

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Nicodeme

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Title
Nicodeme
Names
Basan, François, 1723-1797 (Engraver)
Vigée, Louis, 1727-1767 (Artist)
Favart, M. (Charles-Simon), 1710-1792 (Associated name)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1750 - 1759 (Approximate)
Place: Paris
Publisher: Basan
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Bas F Nic 1
Topics
Bal de Strasbourg (Choreographic work)
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: L. Vigée pinx. ; F. Basan sculp.
Caption title.
The following verse is printed below the title: Ma mi' Babichon, / C'est que j'nosois pas / Danser d'vant tout le monde, / J'aim 'tant à danser, / Que souvent tout seul, / Je dans' dans notre grange: / Quoiqu'ça n'paroisse pas, / Je suis un Gaillard / Comme etoit mon grand Oncle. / Je suis un peu lourd; / Mais quand j'suis en train / J'vais plus long-tems qu'un autre.
Biographical/historical: The character Nicodème and his wife Babichon are listed among the cast of Le bal de Strasbourg, a theatre work described in the 1744 edition of its libretto as a "divertissement allemand, au sujet de la convalescence du Roi, opera comique ballet." Nicodème was played by Mr. [i.e., Monsieur] Dourdais, Babichon by Mlle. Sauvage. According to the libretto, they do not appear until Scene VI, and the verses on the print do not appear in the libretto. Le bal de Strasbourg is attributed to the librettist Charles-Simon Favart, with music by Philippe Brigard de la Garde and J.L. Lesueur. It was first performed at the Théâtre Italien, Paris, in 1744.
Biographical/historical: The British Museum, which holds a copy of this print, dates it between 1750-1754. Louis Vigée, a French draughtsman and painter, also created an image of Nicodème's wife Babichon. François Basan was a printmaker, publisher, and dealer in Paris.
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: 1 print : etching, engraving, b&w ; 36 x 26 cm., plate mark 34 x 24 cm.
Description
Full-length figure of a man in rustic costume, standing in a landscape. At left is a building that may be the farmhouse alluded to in the verse.
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
French
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825563875
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19759950
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ba7109c0-b19d-0133-6d22-00505686a51c
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

  • 1723: Creator Born
  • 1750: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1797: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Nicodeme" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1750 - 1759. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7d374010-b1a2-0133-b7b1-00505686d14e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Nicodeme" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7d374010-b1a2-0133-b7b1-00505686d14e

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1750 - 1759). Nicodeme Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7d374010-b1a2-0133-b7b1-00505686d14e

Wikipedia Citation

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Nicodeme