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Positions of the allemande

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Title
Positions of the allemande
Names
Chapoulaud, Jeanne (Engraver)
Guillaume, Simon (French sculptor, active late 17th century) (Associated name)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1768 (Questionable)
Table of Contents
Figure II. Le Cavalier passe sous les bras de sa dame, et se retournant luy [sic] prend la main gauche, passe dessous et la fait aussi passer -- Figure VI. Le Cavalier s'enveloppe a son tour, et passant sous les bras de derriere, ils forment la rosette.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Cha J All 1-2
Topics
Allemande
Ballroom dancing -- 18th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: M. Jeanne Chapoulaud sculp.
The artist's name has not been confirmed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Biographical/historical: Probably published as part of Simon Guillaume's Positions et attitudes de l'allemande (Paris, 1768). The same positions may be seen in figs. 2 and 6 of Guillaume's Almanach dansant, ou Positions et attitudes de l'allemande (Paris, 1770), but the prints in the later volume, which are unattributed, are in a smaller format and show differences in the dancers' costumes, faces, and settings.
Biographical/historical: The allemande, which was a musical form as well as a dance, originated in the sixteenth century and enjoyed continued popularity well into the eighteenth century. The interlacing arms seen in these prints are a characteristic of the dance.
Physical Description
Etchings
Engravings
Extent: 2 prints : b&w ; 29 x 20 cm., plate mark 26 x 17 cm.
Description
Illustrations from a dance manual.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825121796
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19758993
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 94722a10-ead2-0133-a79a-00505686a51c
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

  • 1768: Issued
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Positions of the allemande" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1768. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be5cc530-eadc-0133-abd4-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Positions of the allemande" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 29, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be5cc530-eadc-0133-abd4-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1768). Positions of the allemande Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be5cc530-eadc-0133-abd4-00505686a51c

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Positions of the allemande