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Toe shoes for Tanaquil Le Clercq

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division costumes

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Title
Toe shoes for Tanaquil Le Clercq
Names
Le Clercq, Tanaquil (Former owner)
Capezio Ballet Makers Inc. (Firm) (Creator)
Deschamps, Carole (Donor)
Collection

Jerome Robbins Dance Division costumes

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1953 (Questionable)
Place: New York
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZU 25-355
Topics
Ballet slippers
Ballet -- Costume
Dance costume -- 20th century
Genres
Objects
Shoes
toe shoes
dance costume
Notes
Acquisition: Gift of Carole Deschamps, 1999
Content: Worn and autographed by Tanaquil Le Clercq
Exhibitions: The Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures, 2022?
Physical Description
Extent: 1 pair toe shoes : satin, off-white ; burlap ; paper ; leather ; 24 x 9 cm
Description
A pair of off-white satin Capezio pointe shoes, size 4 3/4 B. Both shoes exhibit visible signs of wear consistent with performance use. The shoes feature attached elastic and satin ribbons, and each toe has been hand-darned for reinforcement. One shoe bears an inscription in ink: "All best wishes Tanaquil LeClercq."
Type of Resource
Three dimensional object
Identifiers
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.01.PERF39
DAN object number: DAN 3D-0174
RLIN/OCLC: 1517863014
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b23591401
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bd43a920-515f-013a-245c-0242ac110003
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library holds or manages the copyright(s) in this item. If you need information about reusing this item, please go to: http://nypl.org/permissions

Item timeline of events

  • 1953: Created
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Toe shoes for Tanaquil Le Clercq" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1953. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4296b8e0-56ed-013a-3828-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Toe shoes for Tanaquil Le Clercq" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 21, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4296b8e0-56ed-013a-3828-0242ac110002

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1953). Toe shoes for Tanaquil Le Clercq Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4296b8e0-56ed-013a-3828-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

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Toe shoes for Tanaquil Le Clercq