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Title
[Title page for] La passion de notre Seigneur ...
Names
Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997 (Donor)
Mechel, Christian von, 1737-1817 (Publisher)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Alexandra Danilova collection of prints

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1784
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Dani 1
Genres
Prints
Title pages
Notes
Acquisition: Gift; Alexandra Danilova
Biographical/historical: The donor of this collection, Alexandra Danilova, trained at the Imperial Ballet School and began her performing career in Russia, but left in 1924 with George Balanchine, for whom she was, for a time, muse and romantic partner. She danced with Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, and other ballet companies, and for many fans she epitomized the glamourous Russian ballerina. Over the course of a long career, she amassed a considerable collection of artwork, much of it bestowed upon her by colleagues and fans. Although these prints are not unique items, they reveal something of her interests and taste in art.
Statement of responsibility: publiée par Chr[istian] de Mechel ... a Basle MDCCLXXXIV [1784]
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: 1 print : engraving, black & white ; 30 x 23 cm, plate mark 27 x 20 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19758834
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 65fc2640-0373-013f-db61-0242ac110002
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

  • 1784: Created
  • 1907: Creator Born
  • 1997: Creator Died
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "[Title page for] La passion de notre Seigneur ..." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1784. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/019fefb0-ed36-0133-7b79-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "[Title page for] La passion de notre Seigneur ..." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 16, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/019fefb0-ed36-0133-7b79-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1784). [Title page for] La passion de notre Seigneur ... Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/019fefb0-ed36-0133-7b79-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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[Title page for] La passion de notre Seigneur ...