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[Mme. Lucia Eliza Vestris, penciled notation].

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Prints depicting dance

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Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

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The Vestris family in prints

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Title
[Mme. Lucia Eliza Vestris, penciled notation].
Names
Moore, Lillian (Donor)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

The Vestris family in prints

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1781 - 1838
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Ves 7
Topics
Vestris family
Vestris, Lucia Elizabeth Bartolozzi, 1797-1856
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: For information on the Vestris family, see: Dorvane, Jeannine, "Vestris family," in International encyclopedia of dance, New York/Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1998, vol. 6, p. 330-334.
Biographical/historical: Lucia Elizabeth Bartolozzi Vestris, known as Madame Vestris, was an English-born actress and singer who owed her illustrious last name to her brief marriage to the dancer and ballet master Armand Vestris. She later married the British actor Charles James Mathews, and the two became highly successful managers of the Lyceum and Covent Garden theatres in London.
Acquisition: Gift; Lillian Moore.
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: 1 print : engraving, aquatint?, hand-colored ; on mount 29 x 24 cm.
The print has been cut out and mounted on cardboard.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19765052
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 83602010-cc12-013b-62c5-0242ac110002
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

  • 1781: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "[Mme. Lucia Eliza Vestris, penciled notation]." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1781 - 1838. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fb0d09e0-5de0-0135-a88c-039790334a39

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "[Mme. Lucia Eliza Vestris, penciled notation]." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 26, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fb0d09e0-5de0-0135-a88c-039790334a39

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1781 - 1838). [Mme. Lucia Eliza Vestris, penciled notation]. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fb0d09e0-5de0-0135-a88c-039790334a39

Wikipedia Citation

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[Mme. Lucia Eliza Vestris, penciled notation].