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Madlle. Cerito [sic] in the grand ballet Le lac des fées

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Prints depicting dance

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Theatrical dancers in groups or more than two but not in a ballet or theatrical dance scene

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Alexandra Danilova collection of Romantic ballet prints

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Title
Madlle. Cerito [sic] in the grand ballet Le lac des fées
Names
Rittner et Goupil (Publisher)
Valentini, Alexandre de, active 1825-1842 (Artist)
Ball, H. S. (Engraver)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers in groups or more than two but not in a ballet or theatrical dance scene

Alexandra Danilova collection of Romantic ballet prints

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1842
Place: London, J. Mitchell
Place: Paris
Publisher: Rittner & Goupil
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFY Dani 2
Topics
Cerrito, Fanny
Lac des fées (Choreographic work : Guerra, A)
Genres
Prints
Notes
Acquisition: Gift; Alexandra Danilova.
Biographical/historical: The Romantic era in ballet flourished in western Europe from the 1830s to about the mid-century. It is probably best remembered today for its popularization of the use of pointe technique or dancing on toe, its introduction of the bell-shaped skirt that is still called a Romantic tutu, and its taste for ballets on supernatural themes, notably Filippo Taglioni's La sylphide (1832) and Jean Coralli's Giselle (1841). Taking its inspiration from the earlier Romantic movement in literature and art, the Romantic ballet was characterized by a longing to escape the quotidian in search of the exotic, whether embodied in actual foreign locales, the customs and events of past history, or the ineffable world of the supernatural.
Biographical/historical: The donor of this collection, Alexandra Danilova, trained at the Imperial Ballet School and began her performing career in Russia, but left in 1924 with George Balanchine, for whom she was, for a time, muse and romantic partner. She danced with Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, and other ballet companies, and for many fans she epitomized the glamourous Russian ballerina. Over the course of a long career, she amassed a considerable collection of artwork, much of it bestowed upon her by colleagues and fans. Although these prints are not unique items, they reveal something of her interests and taste in art.
Content: Forms part of the Alexandra Danilova collection. Graphics.
Statement of responsibility: A. de Valentini [artist]; engraved by H.S. Ball
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: 1 print : engraving, color ; 32 x 25 cm.
Print has been mounted on cardboard, 47 x 39 cm. or smaller
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825113600
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19758836
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0299c210-f433-013b-a70a-0242ac110002
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

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  • 1842: Created
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Madlle. Cerito [sic] in the grand ballet Le lac des fées" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1842. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/abd91a90-069a-0135-fb96-4141ffd54870

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Madlle. Cerito [sic] in the grand ballet Le lac des fées" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/abd91a90-069a-0135-fb96-4141ffd54870

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1842). Madlle. Cerito [sic] in the grand ballet Le lac des fées Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/abd91a90-069a-0135-fb96-4141ffd54870

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Madlle. Cerito [sic] in the grand ballet Le lac des fées