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A dance in Otaheite

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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A dance in Otaheite

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Title
A dance in Otaheite
Names
Sherwin, J. K. (John Keyse), 1751-1790 (Engraver)
Webber, John, 1751-1793 (Artist)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Subjects

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1784
Place: London
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFH She J Dan 1
Topics
Dance -- French Polynesia -- Tahiti
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: J. Webber del., J. K. Sherwin sc.
Publications: Plate 28 from James Cook: A voyage to the Pacific Ocean. London, 1784, II.
Reproduction: Cf. *MGTI New York Public Library. Dance Collection. Images of the dance, 1965, p 24-25. Reproduction and commentary.
Biographical/historical: An engraving after John Webber's drawing of a dance presented in Captain James Cook's honor, Tahiti, 1777.
Physical Description
Engraving
Extent: 22.8 x 37.7 cm.
Description
Two women in a dance employing rippling arms and swaying hips, performed on a stage of straw squares. Two men in squatting positions on each side of the women. Men beating drums in background, spectators at sides of stage. Women wearing floor-length dresses, pompons at breasts, pleated fan-shaped panels at back.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY737056463-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12148552
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 65358040-2a5e-0133-541e-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

  • 1751: Creator Born
  • 1784: Issued
  • 1790: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "A dance in Otaheite" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1784. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c20efed0-2a62-0133-cf68-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "A dance in Otaheite" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c20efed0-2a62-0133-cf68-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1784). A dance in Otaheite Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c20efed0-2a62-0133-cf68-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

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A dance in Otaheite