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Bal du May donné à Versailles

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Bal du May donné à Versailles

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Title
Bal du May donné à Versailles
Names
Martinet, François Nicolas, 1705-1764 (Engraver)
Slodtz, René-Michel, 1705-1764 (Artist)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Ballet or dance scenes from theatrical works, with or without people in them

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1800 - 1899 (Approximate)
Place: Paris?
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFE-18 Mar J Bal 1
Topics
Dance -- France -- 18th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Delin. M. A. Slodtz; sculp. F. N. Martinet.
Biographical/historical: Probably a 19th-century restrike from an 18th century plate. Depicts a costume ball in progress given at Versailles during the carnaval season of 1763. Members of the court watch from two tiers of boxes and from chairs on the main floor as dancers, dressed in elegant versions of rustic attire, perform a maypole dance, probably from the entertainment La Noce du Village.
Publications: Reproduced in Moore, Lillian. Images of the Dance, 1965, pp. 26-27.
Funding: Purchased with funds from the Committee for the Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
Physical Description
Engraving
Extent: 24.3 x 38.4 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
French
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12162066
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 47505410-7791-0130-4b8e-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

  • 1705: Creator Born
  • 1764: Creator Died
  • 1800: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Bal du May donné à Versailles" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1800 - 1899. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d04c7720-7796-0130-1752-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Bal du May donné à Versailles" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d04c7720-7796-0130-1752-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1800 - 1899). Bal du May donné à Versailles Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d04c7720-7796-0130-1752-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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Bal du May donné à Versailles