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Ballroom dancing

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
Ballroom dancing
Names
Elfinger, Anton, 1821-1864 (Artist)
Sürch, Joseph, 1811-1877 (Engraver)
Packer, Thomas, fl. 1855 (Lithographer)
Montzaigle, Edgardo de (Artist)
Stannard & Dixon (Lithographer)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Subjects

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1820 - 1898 (Questionable)
Table of Contents
[Man in military uniform dancing with two women, 182-?] -- A nice man. Costume de bal, ball dresses [man dancing with two women, 182-?] -- Le danger de la valse [man and woman dancing in an outdoor setting, surrounded by spectators, 183-?] -- Die Überraschung auf dem eleganten Hausballer einer sogenannten "verschämten Armen." Bilder-Beilage zur Wiener allgemeinen Zeitung, no. 7; Wien, Bureau der Wiener allgm. Zeitung, [184-?] / Cajetan del. [artist], J. Sürch sc. [engraver] -- [Woman and man in fancy dress, bowing to each other; possibly a music cover] / Stannard & Dixon, T. Packer lith. -- Un giro di Boston; L'Illustrazione italiana [1898] / quadro di Edgardo de Montzaigle, [signed on matrix:] de Montzaigle.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFD Bal 9-14
Topics
Ballroom dancing -- 19th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
Acquisition: Die Überraschung auf dem eleganten Hausballer Gift; Lillian Moore.
Physical Description
Engravings
Etchings
Lithographs
Extent: 5 prints : etching, engraving, b&w or col. ; 31 x 22 cm. or smaller.
Extent: 1 print : lithograph, col. ; 32 x 24 cm.
Description
Representations of ballroom dancing or dancers in 19th century prints.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
French
German
Italian
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 773039664
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19521162
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 08a07d30-f27b-0132-73b1-58d385a7b928
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

  • 1820: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1821: Creator Born
  • 1864: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Ballroom dancing" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1820 - 1898. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c6867a60-f27d-0132-9f76-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Ballroom dancing" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 5, 2025. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c6867a60-f27d-0132-9f76-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1820 - 1898). Ballroom dancing Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c6867a60-f27d-0132-9f76-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

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Ballroom dancing