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A collection of the most admired polkas by the most eminent European composers

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Prints depicting dance

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Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

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Title
A collection of the most admired polkas by the most eminent European composers
Additional title: Polka.
Names
Queen, James Fuller, 1820 or 1821-1886 (Lithographer)
P.S. Duval & Co. (Printer of plates)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1844 (Approximate)
Place: Philadelphia
Place: New York
Publisher: W. Dubois
Issuance: single unit
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFB Gri C Pol 17
Topics
Perrot, Jules, 1810-1892
Polka (Dance)
Ballet -- 19th century
Grisi, Carlotta, 1819-1899
Genres
Prints
Scores
Notes
Music title-page.
Content: Full length, Grisi at left, Perrot at right, holding hands and dancing. Four couples in background. All wear Polish costumes.
Statement of responsibility: [Lithograph] On stone by Jas. Queen. P. S. Duval, Lith. Phila.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 22.8 x 22 cm.
Sepia, with ornamental border
Type of Resource
Still image
Notated music
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12149199
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d4e9a3f0-18c2-0131-52ee-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

  • 1821: Creator Born
  • 1844: Issued
  • 1886: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "A collection of the most admired polkas by the most eminent European composers" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1844. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2947d0f0-b610-0132-16d2-58d385a7b928

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "A collection of the most admired polkas by the most eminent European composers" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 6, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2947d0f0-b610-0132-16d2-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1844). A collection of the most admired polkas by the most eminent European composers Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2947d0f0-b610-0132-16d2-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

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A collection of the most admired polkas by the most eminent European composers