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Costume for "Primavera"

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division costumes

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Title
Costume for "Primavera"
Names
Duncan, Isadora, 1877-1927 (Former owner)
Duncan, Irma (Donor)
Collection

Jerome Robbins Dance Division costumes

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1900 (Questionable)
Place: London?
Publisher: producer not identified
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZU 24-3861
Topics
Costumes
Duncan, Isadora, 1877-1927
Primavera (Choreographic work)
Flora (Roman deity)
Dance costume -- 20th century
Modern dance -- 20th century
Genres
Costumes
dance costume
Notes
Acquisition: Gift ; Irma Duncan ; 1995
Content: Worn by Isadora Duncan as the Goddess Flora in Primavera
Exhibitions: Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures, New York, 2023?
Physical Description
Silk
Extent: 1 dress : silk, red and purple; ribbon, gilded metallic ; 127 x 32 cm + 1 garland (silk ; 20 cm)
Description
Dress is made from red and purple silk panels stitched together, with a gilded metallic ribbon at the waist and shoulders. The sides are only partially stitched. The dress is closed at the shoulder and the waist with and hook and eye closures. All panels have unfinished hems. The garland is made up of silk flowers and leaves.
Type of Resource
Three dimensional object
Identifiers
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.01.PERF40
RLIN/OCLC: 1479764101
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b23482179
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): eb431080-5ac7-013a-d8c7-0242ac110004
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library holds or manages the copyright(s) in this item. If you need information about reusing this item, please go to: http://nypl.org/permissions

Item timeline of events

  • 1877: Creator Born
  • 1900: Created
  • 1927: Creator Died
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Costume for "Primavera"" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1900. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/aec59350-48d2-013b-10cb-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Costume for "Primavera"" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/aec59350-48d2-013b-10cb-0242ac110003

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1900). Costume for "Primavera" Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/aec59350-48d2-013b-10cb-0242ac110003

Wikipedia Citation

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Costume for "Primavera"