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Brevets de danse

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LIBRARY DIVISION
Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Prints depicting dance

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Title
Brevets de danse
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Subjects

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1840 - 1850 (Questionable)
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFH Bre 1-2
Topics
Male dancers
Dance -- France -- 19th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: The engraving was printed by Fournier, Paris.
Creation/production credits: The lithograph is credited to the Fabrique d'Estampes de Gaugel, Metz. It is hand-colored, with gold pigment applied over the glazing.
Physical Description
Diplomas
Extent: 1 print : engraving, etching, col. ; 25 x 34 cm.
Extent: 1 print : lithograph with glazed surface, metallic pigment, col. ; 32 x 49 cm.
The lithograph is stamped on the verso: Collection Louis Ferrand.
Description
Dance diplomas, each depicting a man in military uniform dancing at the center of an audience of men and women. The engraving printed by Fournier has been filled in and includes the date, 21 Novembre 1841. The man performs with a stick in a room decorated with chandeliers, candelabra, and draperies; a five-man orchestra plays in a box behind him. In the lithograph, the man dances on a veranda; in the background are pillars adorned with bunting, and views of a city and mountains beyond; an orchestra plays in a box at left. The picture's border incorporates the words, reading clockwise from center, "Graces et décence. Légèreté. Vif au plaisir ardent au travail. Agilité."
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
French
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 759167862
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19376133
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6c546af0-1e97-0133-e3c7-58d385a7b928
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

  • 1840: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Brevets de danse" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1840 - 1850. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c7fcf830-1ea0-0133-2007-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Brevets de danse" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 10, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c7fcf830-1ea0-0133-2007-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1840 - 1850). Brevets de danse Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c7fcf830-1ea0-0133-2007-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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Brevets de danse