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A visit to court, or "All the world's a stage, and men and woman merely players," Shakespeare

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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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A visit to court, or "All the world's a stage, and men and woman merely players," Shakespeare

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Title
A visit to court, or "All the world's a stage, and men and woman merely players," Shakespeare
Additional title: Caricature
Names
Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856 (Engraver)
Humphrey, G., active approximately 1820 (Publisher)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1825-06 (Questionable)
Place: London
Publisher: pub'd by G. Humphrey, 24 St. James's St.
Issuance: single unit
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFB Mer M C 5
Topics
Dance -- Caricatures and cartoons
Ballet -- England -- 19th century
Mercandotti, Maria, active 19th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Lower left: Don Juan fecit. [i.e., Isaac Robert Cruikshank]. A satire on the social elevation of two theatrical celebrities through their husbands. A lord-in-waiting in court attire stands framed in a doorway. He says to two approaching ladies, "May I trouble you for your cards ladies?"
Content: Maria Mercandotti (Mrs. Hughes Ball), in costume, on right pointe. She holds up in one hand a golden ball, and in the other a card inscribed B. At left, the actress Harriot Mellon (Mrs. Coutts) advances, her train held up by the (future) Duke of St. Albans (a paper so inscribed hanging from his pocket). Mrs. Coutts, a corpulent woman, is much jeweled and feathered; her dress is bordered with cornucopias showering coins, a cross hangs from her neck. She proffers a card inscribed C.
Acquisition: Gift of Lillian Moore.
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: Plate mark 26 x 36.5 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12155767
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e920a1e0-18c4-0131-2e61-58d385a7bbd0
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

  • 1789: Creator Born
  • 1825: Issued
  • 1856: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "A visit to court, or "All the world's a stage, and men and woman merely players," Shakespeare" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1825-06. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4b8a8d50-bb8a-0132-8963-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "A visit to court, or "All the world's a stage, and men and woman merely players," Shakespeare" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 25, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4b8a8d50-bb8a-0132-8963-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1825-06). A visit to court, or "All the world's a stage, and men and woman merely players," Shakespeare Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4b8a8d50-bb8a-0132-8963-58d385a7bbd0

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A visit to court, or "All the world's a stage, and men and woman merely players," Shakespeare