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Beau Nicolas et belle villageoise

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Prints depicting dance

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Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

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Title
Beau Nicolas et belle villageoise
Additional title: Elegance mondaine
Names
de Solar, Marie (Printmaker)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1890 - 1899 (Approximate)
Place: Paris
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Sol M Bea 1
Topics
Costume -- France -- 19th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
This print is listed as no. 1289 in the Journal général de l'imprimerie et de la librairie, issue 86, parts 1-2, 1897, published in Paris by the Cercle de l'imprimerie, de la librairie et de papeterie. It was lithographed by the Imprimerie Lemercier as part of L'Elegance mondaine.
Biographical/historical: This print may depict characters or a scene from Le beau Nicolas, an opéra-comique with text by Albert Vanloo and Eugène Leterrier and music by Paul Lacome. It was first presented at the Théâtre des Folies dramatiques, Paris, in 1880.
Biographical/historical: M. de Solar, whose full name may be Marie de Solar, was a printmaker active in France in the second half of the nineteenth century. The Bibliothèque National de France holds examples of her fashion and costume prints, including plates from the Parisian periodical L'Elegance mondaine.
Statement of responsibility: M. de Solar
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 1 print : lithograph, color ; 35 x 26 cm.
Description
Portrayal of a woman and a man, possibly performers, in elaborately ornamented attire evocative of the early nineteenth century. The woman's cap, sleeves, and apron are replete with lace and ribbons. The man wears a lacy cravat, a short coat over a waistcoat, and pink-and-white striped knee breeches. Multiple ribbons in pink, blue, and green stream from his tall hat.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825564257
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19759938
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b796dc90-0104-0135-d123-29c9185f371e
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

  • 1890: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Beau Nicolas et belle villageoise" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1890 - 1899. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a635bf10-01e9-0135-fb42-45b7531b1aeb

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Beau Nicolas et belle villageoise" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 27, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a635bf10-01e9-0135-fb42-45b7531b1aeb

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1890 - 1899). Beau Nicolas et belle villageoise Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a635bf10-01e9-0135-fb42-45b7531b1aeb

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a635bf10-01e9-0135-fb42-45b7531b1aeb | title= (still image) Beau Nicolas et belle villageoise, (1890 - 1899) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=November 27, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Beau Nicolas et belle villageoise