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A French family

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
A French family
Names
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827 (Artist)
Alken, Samuel, 1756-1815 (Engraver)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Subjects

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1792-11-05
Place: London
Publisher: S. W. Fores, no. 3 Piccadilly
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFH Row T C 2
Topics
Dance -- Caricatures and cartoons
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: T. Rowlandson delin., S. Alken fecit.
Acquisition: Gift; John Taras; 2004.
Physical Description
Aquatints
Extent: 1 print : aquatint, color ; 36 x 45 cm
Description
Two couples dancing in a shabby room; man in foreground wears a wig and tattered shirt, his partner has a plumed headdress. Man seated at left striking tambourine as dogs dance. Man seated at right plays fiddle; barefoot child standing in third position, lifting nightshirt.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 166587519
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16645864
NYPL Exhibition ID: LPA 26.503.027
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 58f4b3e0-2a5e-0133-3bdb-58d385a7b928
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

  • 1756: Creator Born
  • 1792: Issued
  • 1827: Creator Died
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "A French family" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1792-11-05. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8de173a0-2aab-013f-d044-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "A French family" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8de173a0-2aab-013f-d044-0242ac110002

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1792-11-05). A French family Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8de173a0-2aab-013f-d044-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

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A French family