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Les noces de Pelée et de Thétis

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LIBRARY DIVISION
Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Prints depicting dance

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Ballet or dance scenes from theatrical works, with or without people in them

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Les noces de Pelée et de Thétis

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Title
Les noces de Pelée et de Thétis
Additional title: Noces de Pelée et de Thétis
Names
Francart, François, 1622-1672 (Artist)
Silvestre, Israël, 1621-1691 (Etcher)
Torelli, Giacomo, 1608-1678 (Set designer)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Ballet or dance scenes from theatrical works, with or without people in them

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1654
Place: Paris?
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFA-17 Tor G Noc 3
Topics
Nozze di Peleo e di Teti (Choreographic work)
Stages (Platforms)
Ballet -- France -- 17th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Set design after Giacomo Torelli, probably drawn by François Francart (1622-1672), and etched by Israel Silvestre.
Statement of responsibility: F. Francart del. I. Torelli in. I. Silvestre F.
Physical Description
Etching
Extent: 22.7 x 30.7 cm.
Description
Set design for Act I, scene 3, for the opera ballet performed at the Petit Bourbon Palace, April 14, 1654, in which Louis XIV, appeared. Libretto by Francesco Buti, text to the ballet by Isaac de Benserade, music by Carlo Caprioli. This scene depicts the same cave as scene 1. Juno and her court are shown on the lower portion, Thetis is shown on the right sitting on clouds. The upper portion shows Jupiter appearing in the clouds riding his eagle.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
French
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY737064799-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12149069
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bf50bd90-c6f4-012f-1e8b-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1622: Creator Born
  • 1654: Issued
  • 1672: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Les noces de Pelée et de Thétis" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1654. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-4725-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Les noces de Pelée et de Thétis" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 15, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-4725-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1654). Les noces de Pelée et de Thétis Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-4725-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Les noces de Pelée et de Thétis