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La gitana, (The new cachoucha), danced by Madlle Fanny Ellsler [sic], in the grand ballet La gitana: at her Majestys Theatres, the courts of Paris & St. Petersburg

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
La gitana, (The new cachoucha), danced by Madlle Fanny Ellsler [sic], in the grand ballet La gitana: at her Majestys Theatres, the courts of Paris & St. Petersburg
Additional title: Gypsy
Names
Fleetwood's Lithography (Lithographer)
Glover, Charles William, 1806-1863 (Arranger)
Firth & Hall (Publisher)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1840 - 1850 (Approximate)
Place: New York
Publisher: Firth & Hall
Issuance: single unit
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFB Els F Git 1
Topics
Cachucha (Choreographic work : Elssler)
Gypsy (Choreographic work : Mazilier)
Elssler, Fanny, 1810-1884
Ballet -- 19th century
Genres
Prints
Scores
Notes
Content: Music title-page and score (6 p.).
Version of *MGZFB Tag M Git 4, and *MGZFB Els F Jal 1.
Statement of responsibility: Arranged for the piano forte by C. W. Glover. Fleetwood's Lithography, N. Y.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 17.2 x 21 cm.
Description
Fanny Elssler posed in fourth position, left foot forward pointe tendue, left arm curved upward, right arm held slightly away from side, holding castanets. The background is a cultivated park, through which couples are strolling and an archway at right in which several men are standing watching her. The whole is enclosed in an ornamental border.
Type of Resource
Still image
Notated music
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12149100
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d6395640-18bf-0131-8ea1-58d385a7bbd0
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

  • 1840: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "La gitana, (The new cachoucha), danced by Madlle Fanny Ellsler [sic], in the grand ballet La gitana" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1840 - 1850. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8df97fe0-9cbd-0131-a185-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "La gitana, (The new cachoucha), danced by Madlle Fanny Ellsler [sic], in the grand ballet La gitana" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8df97fe0-9cbd-0131-a185-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1840 - 1850). La gitana, (The new cachoucha), danced by Madlle Fanny Ellsler [sic], in the grand ballet La gitana Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8df97fe0-9cbd-0131-a185-58d385a7b928

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<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8df97fe0-9cbd-0131-a185-58d385a7b928 | title= (still image) La gitana, (The new cachoucha), danced by Madlle Fanny Ellsler [sic], in the grand ballet La gitana, (1840 - 1850) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=November 22, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

La gitana, (The new cachoucha), danced by Madlle Fanny Ellsler [sic], in the grand ballet La gitana