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A lively idea

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
A lively idea
Names
Jones, T. H. (Etcher)
Fores, S. W (Publisher)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Subjects

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1828
Place: London
Publisher: pub. by S. W. Fores, 41 Piccadilly
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFD Jon T. Liv 1
Topics
Dance -- England -- 19th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Lower left: Etched by T. Jones.
Physical Description
Etchings
Extent: Etching, colored, line border: 20 x 17 cm.
Description
An elegantly appointed salon; two couples conversing in background. A couple dances on a carpeted floor, foreground center, one arm around each other's waist, their other arm curved above their heads. The woman wears gloves, a low-cut indoor dress, her hair arranged in finger curls; the man wears a tail coat with high collar, long trousers, gloves.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY847006144-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12160082
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e332cd60-fcda-0132-336c-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

  • 1828: Issued
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "A lively idea" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1828. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/43627a60-fcdc-0132-442a-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "A lively idea" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 26, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/43627a60-fcdc-0132-442a-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1828). A lively idea Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/43627a60-fcdc-0132-442a-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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A lively idea