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The motley polka, composed for the piano & most cordially inscribed to Wm. F. Wallet, Esq., the celebrated English jester, by J. Ehrlich

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COLLECTION
Prints depicting dance

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SUB-COLLECTION
Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

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SUB-COLLECTION
Clowns and jesters in nineteenth-century prints

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The motley polka, composed for the piano & most cordially inscribed to Wm. F. Wallet, Esq., the celebrated English jester, by J. Ehrlich

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Title
The motley polka, composed for the piano & most cordially inscribed to Wm. F. Wallet, Esq., the celebrated English jester, by J. Ehrlich
Names
Kramer, Peter, 1823-1907 (Artist)
Fiot, A. (Augustus) (Publisher)
Wallett, W. F. (William Frederick), 1806-1892 (Dedicatee)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Clowns and jesters in nineteenth-century prints

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1813 - 1889
Date Created: 1850
Place: Philadelphia
Publisher: A. Fiot
Place: New York
Publisher: W. Dubois
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Clow 3
Topics
Clowns -- 19th century
Fools and jesters -- 19th century
Wallett, W. F. (William Frederick), 1806-1892
Genres
Prints
Sheet music covers
Notes
Statement of responsibility: P. Kramer delt. ; Lith. of P.S. Duval
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 1 print : lithograph, black & white ; 36 x 27 cm or smaller
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19759926
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c539c170-9eb0-013d-154a-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

  • : Place
  • 1813: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1823: Creator Born
  • 1850: Created
  • 1907: Creator Died
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The motley polka, composed for the piano & most cordially inscribed to Wm. F. Wallet, Esq., the celebrated English jester, by J. Ehrlich" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7d1b32d0-eadd-0133-03d3-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The motley polka, composed for the piano & most cordially inscribed to Wm. F. Wallet, Esq., the celebrated English jester, by J. Ehrlich" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7d1b32d0-eadd-0133-03d3-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1850). The motley polka, composed for the piano & most cordially inscribed to Wm. F. Wallet, Esq., the celebrated English jester, by J. Ehrlich Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7d1b32d0-eadd-0133-03d3-00505686a51c

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The motley polka, composed for the piano & most cordially inscribed to Wm. F. Wallet, Esq., the celebrated English jester, by J. Ehrlich