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Les Graces: inconveniences in quadrille dancing

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
Les Graces: inconveniences in quadrille dancing
Names
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878 (Associated name)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Subjects

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1810 - 1899 (Questionable)
Place: Dublin
Publisher: J. Le Petit
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFD Grac 1
Topics
Quadrille (Dance) -- Caricatures and cartoons
Ballroom dancing -- 19th century -- Caricatures and cartoons
Genres
Prints
Notes
Biographical/historical: This print is a version of George Cruikshank's print of the same title, signed by Cruikshank and published in London by H. Humphrey in 1817. The format of this print is larger and there are stylistic differences in the drawing. Between them, the brothers George and Robert Cruikshank produced several cartoons satirizing the quadrille, a ballroom dance popular in the nineteenth century. In a day with more relaxed copyright laws, these cartoons appear to have been frequently copied and issued by different publishers.
Physical Description
Etchings
Extent: 1 print : etching, hand-colored ; 25 x 35 cm.
Monogram at lower left.
Description
Satirical representation of the quadrille, a dance for four couples, as danced in a private home. At center, a short man tries valiantly to partner two taller ladies. The other participants pay scant attention to the dance: one man turns his head to chat with the pianist, and the lady and gentleman near the fireplace are more engrossed in each other. The fourth pair has positioned themselves in readiness to dance, but even they seem susceptible to distraction.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 793529658
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19617417
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 50e50580-fb29-0132-feae-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

  • 1792: Creator Born
  • 1810: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1878: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Les Graces" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1810 - 1899. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5ff1dc80-fb2b-0132-e815-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Les Graces" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 13, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5ff1dc80-fb2b-0132-e815-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1810 - 1899). Les Graces Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5ff1dc80-fb2b-0132-e815-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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Les Graces