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M-rc-n.ti's leap from the opera, or the ballet turned into a ball

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M-rc-n.ti's leap from the opera, or the ballet turned into a ball

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Title
M-rc-n.ti's leap from the opera, or the ballet turned into a ball
Additional title: Caricature
Names
Humphrey, G., active approximately 1820 (Publisher)
Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856 (Engraver)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1823 (Inferred)
Place: London
Publisher: pub'd by G. Humphrey, 24 St. James St. & 74 New Bond St.
Issuance: single unit
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFB Mer M C 1
Topics
Mercandotti, Maria, active 19th century
Ballet -- England -- 19th century
Dance -- Caricatures and cartoons
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Lower left: R. C. [i.e., Isaac Robert Cruikshank] fecit. Lower right: M. H.
Content: Outdoor setting. Left to right: Hughes Ball holding a check in one hand and a bag of money in the other ("Can you resist these golden charms ... "). A kneeling woman holds a broom or stick over which Mercandotti leaps ("The Ball is yours, lose not one moment to take the leap ... "). The young dancer, leaping in the air, reaches for the check ("Such tempting arms, to them I'll fly for life"). The Earl of Fife, generally believed to be Mercandotti's father, dances a jig ("I am glad you are gone, tol lol la ... ").
Biographical/historical: On the ground is an abridged version of Mercandotti's note to John Ebers, manager of the King's Theatre, in which she notified him of her imminent retirement.
Acquisition: Gift of Lillian Moore.
Physical Description
Etchings
Extent: Image, including frame-border, 23.8 x 34.5 cm.
Colored
Description
A satirical print prompted by Mercandotti's rejections and eventual acceptance of Hughes Ball's offers of financial security and matrimony.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12155915
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d5311080-18c4-0131-9ff5-58d385a7bbd0
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

  • 1823: Issued
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "M-rc-n.ti's leap from the opera, or the ballet turned into a ball" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1823. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7456f4d0-bb89-0132-37ab-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "M-rc-n.ti's leap from the opera, or the ballet turned into a ball" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 25, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7456f4d0-bb89-0132-37ab-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1823). M-rc-n.ti's leap from the opera, or the ballet turned into a ball Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7456f4d0-bb89-0132-37ab-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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