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Flexmore, English pantomime clown

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COLLECTION
Prints depicting dance

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Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

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Clowns and jesters in nineteenth-century prints

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Flexmore, English pantomime clown

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Title
Flexmore, English pantomime clown
Names
Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907-1996 (Donor)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Clowns and jesters in nineteenth-century prints

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1813 - 1889
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Clow 2
Topics
Clowns -- 19th century
Fools and jesters -- 19th century
Flexmore, Dicky, 1825-1860
Genres
Prints
Notes
Biographical/historical: Richard Flexmore, also known as Dicky Flexmore, was a popular British clown and pantomime artist. His skill as a dancer allowed him to parody some of the leading ballet dancers of the day, among them Jules Perrot, Carlotta Grisi, and Fanny Cerrito.
Acquisition: Gift; Lincoln Kirstein.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 1 print : wood engraving, black & white ; 36 x 27 cm or smaller
Penciled notation on the verso
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19759926
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 52afbc20-9eb0-013d-f989-0242ac110004
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

  • 1813: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1907: Creator Born
  • 1996: Creator Died
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Flexmore, English pantomime clown" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1813 - 1889. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7d021ce0-eadd-0133-6283-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Flexmore, English pantomime clown" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7d021ce0-eadd-0133-6283-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1813 - 1889). Flexmore, English pantomime clown Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7d021ce0-eadd-0133-6283-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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Flexmore, English pantomime clown