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Modern grace, or the operatical finale to the ballet of Alonzo e Caro [sic]

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Prints depicting dance

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Irina Baronova collection of dance prints

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Modern grace, or the operatical finale to the ballet of Alonzo e Caro [sic]

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Title
Modern grace, or the operatical finale to the ballet of Alonzo e Caro [sic]
Names
Baronova, Irina (Collector)
Gillray, James, 1756-1815 (Artist)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Irina Baronova collection of dance prints

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1796 - 1840
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Bar 1
Topics
Alonso e Cora (Choreographic work : Onorati)
Parisot, Mme
Didelot, Charles Louis, 1767-1837
Didelot, Marie Rose Paul, -1803
Genres
Prints
Notes
Funding: Purchased with funds from the Committee for the Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
Biographical/historical: Russian-born ballerina Irina Baronova, 1919-2008, the former owner of this collection, was one of the "baby ballerinas" discovered by choreographer George Balanchine in Paris in the 1930s. During the course of her career she danced with many of the most prominent ballet companies of the time, among them the Original Ballets Russes, the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, and Ballet Theatre, and appeared in films and musicals.
Acquisition: Purchase; Victoria Tennant, 2011.
Statement of responsibility: J[ames] G[illra]y d[elineavit] et f[ecit]
Content: Modern grace depicts a moment from Giacomo Onorati's ballet Alonso e Cora, first performed in London in 1796. The dancers in the print are (left to right): Rose Didelot, Charles Didelot, and Mlle. Parisot.
Additional physical form: For another copy, see: *MGZFA-18 Gil J Car 1.
Physical Description
Etchings
Extent: 1 print : etching, hand-colored ; 27 x 37 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825111904
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19758839
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 36e5cb00-4dd9-013d-fa59-0242ac110003
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

  • 1796: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Modern grace, or the operatical finale to the ballet of Alonzo e Caro [sic]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1796 - 1840. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/81e29940-b1a1-0133-dea2-00505686a51c

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Modern grace, or the operatical finale to the ballet of Alonzo e Caro [sic]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/81e29940-b1a1-0133-dea2-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1796 - 1840). Modern grace, or the operatical finale to the ballet of Alonzo e Caro [sic] Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/81e29940-b1a1-0133-dea2-00505686a51c

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<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/81e29940-b1a1-0133-dea2-00505686a51c | title= (still image) Modern grace, or the operatical finale to the ballet of Alonzo e Caro [sic], (1796 - 1840) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=November 25, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Modern grace, or the operatical finale to the ballet of Alonzo e Caro [sic]