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Le leçon de danse

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
Le leçon de danse
Names
Motte, Charles Etienne Pierre, 1785-1836 (Lithographer)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Subjects

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1820 - 1829 (Questionable)
Place: Paris
Publisher: Chez [Gih]aut
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFD Mot C Lec 1
Topics
France -- History, Military -- 19th century
Dance -- France -- 19th century
Military personnel
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: lithog. de C. Motte.
Acquisition: Gift; Mme. Gilberte Cournand; 1998.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 1 print : lithograph, hand col. ; 21 x 26 cm.
Description
Image depicts two men engaged in a dancing lesson; one wears a military uniform and holds a sword, the other wears a gray coat. Both men stand with their feet together and their arms raised at the elbows. They are accompanied by a fife player, also in uniform, who stands in front of a drum and a tall bayonet. Several soldiers are depicted in the background of the print, some playing drums.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
French
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 226379169
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16837147
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4becee50-fd79-0132-f190-58d385a7bbd0
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

  • 1785: Creator Born
  • 1820: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1836: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Le leçon de danse" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1820 - 1829. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ccbf4a60-fd7a-0132-b5e5-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Le leçon de danse" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 30, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ccbf4a60-fd7a-0132-b5e5-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1820 - 1829). Le leçon de danse Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ccbf4a60-fd7a-0132-b5e5-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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Le leçon de danse