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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Prints depicting dance

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Title
Il vero merito
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Subjects

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1858
Place: Milan
Publisher: Il Trovatore
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFD Anon C 7
Topics
Dance -- Caricatures and cartoons
Genres
Prints
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 24 x 21 cm.
Description
An unsigned illustration of two dancers viewed from the back of an opera house stage. The ballerina is balanced on her partner's knee. Despite the illusion of lightness, she has one leg clamped behind his head for support and he is holding on to straps attached to her waist.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
Italian
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY877037361-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12165158
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 88bb4ec0-f035-0132-816e-58d385a7b928
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

  • 1858: Issued
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Il vero merito" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1858. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8505a6e0-f038-0132-1739-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Il vero merito" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8505a6e0-f038-0132-1739-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1858). Il vero merito Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8505a6e0-f038-0132-1739-58d385a7bbd0

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Il vero merito