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The new polka, or dance of peace

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
The new polka, or dance of peace
Names
Thomas MacLean (Firm) (Publisher)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Subjects

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1844-10-25
Place: London
Publisher: published by Tho's McLean
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFD New 1
Topics
Dance -- England -- 19th century
Satire in dance
Genres
Prints
Notes
The dance depicted is probably not a polka.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: Lithograph, black on tinted ground, inner border: 22 x 38 cm.
Description
A political satire depicting various statesmen and military leaders wearing sashes and medals, performing a spirited dance. Almost all of the men have one hand behind their backs and are standing on one leg, the other leg raised behind.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY877015531-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12164437
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5c3dd820-fd79-0132-7d91-58d385a7bbd0
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

  • 1844: Issued
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The new polka, or dance of peace" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1844-10-25. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cb50f840-fd7b-0132-bd1f-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The new polka, or dance of peace" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cb50f840-fd7b-0132-bd1f-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1844-10-25). The new polka, or dance of peace Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cb50f840-fd7b-0132-bd1f-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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The new polka, or dance of peace