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Signor Vestris Senr. [Gaëtan Vestris]

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Prints depicting dance

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Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

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The Vestris family in prints

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Title
Signor Vestris Senr. [Gaëtan Vestris]
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

The Vestris family in prints

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1781-04
Place: London
Publisher: Lond. Mag.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Ves 1
Topics
Vestris family
Vestris, Gaëtan, 1729-1808
Genres
Prints
Portraits
Notes
Content: For information on the Vestris family, see: Dorvane, Jeannine, "Vestris family," in International encyclopedia of dance, New York/Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1998, vol. 6, p. 330-334.
Statement of responsibility: J. Miller sc.
Biographical/historical: Gaëtan Vestris was one of the seven children of Tommaso and Teresa Vestris. Associated with the Paris Opéra as premier danseur and later ballet master, he was a renowned exponent of the noble style of dancing. He was also known for his monumental ego and amorous exploits.
Additional physical form: For another copy, see: *MGZFB Ves G P 1.
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: 1 print : engraving, black & white ; 24 x 23 cm. or smaller.
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 826900332
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19765052
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): fe656230-cc11-013b-8cb9-0242ac110002
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

  • 1781: Created
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Signor Vestris Senr. [Gaëtan Vestris]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1781. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f7cce3f0-029e-0135-664c-479b8d9cf331

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Signor Vestris Senr. [Gaëtan Vestris]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f7cce3f0-029e-0135-664c-479b8d9cf331

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1781). Signor Vestris Senr. [Gaëtan Vestris] Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f7cce3f0-029e-0135-664c-479b8d9cf331

Wikipedia Citation

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Signor Vestris Senr. [Gaëtan Vestris]