Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Pastorini, Benedetto, 1746-
2. Dance, George, 1741-1825
3. Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727-1815
4. Committee for the Jerome Robbins Dance Division. fnd

Description

1. Aquatint; round within square frame, 37.5 x 32.5 cm.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Dance Committee Purchase Fund.

Subject

1. Prints (Graphic arts) -- Ballet -- 18th century
2. Ballet -- England -- 18th century
3. Dance -- Caricatures and cartoons

Call number

1. *MGZFF Ves Au C 5

Note

1. Caption: See Plutarch's Laconie apothegms, Vol I, p. 406.
2. Full-length to front, Vestris stands high on half-toe on his right leg, left leg extended to the side, both arms raised, hat in his right hand, head inclined to his right, on stage; caption beneath him reads (transliterated from ancient Greek): Ton mentoi khenon oyk estin ostis oy. A goose appears in each lower corner. Published by Torre April 2, 1781. Attributed to George Dance. Engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi and Benedetto Pastorini.

Funding (note)

1. Purchased with funds from the Committee for the Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

Local note

1. This item may be offsite for digitization. For additional information please contact dance@nypl.org.

Author

1. Vestris, Auguste, 1760-1842.

Title

1. A stranger at Sparta standing long upon one leg, said to a Lacedoemonian, I do not believe you can do as much; "True (said he) but every goose can" ...

Imprint

1. [London] 1781.

Funding

1. Purchased with funds from the Committee for the Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Local subject

1. Prints (Graphic arts) -- Ballet -- 18th century.
2. Ballet -- England -- 18th century.
3. Dance -- Caricatures and cartoons.

Added author

1. Pastorini, Benedetto, 1746-
2. Dance, George, 1741-1825.
3. Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727-1815.
4. Committee for the Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Funder

Research call number

1. *MGZFF Ves Au C 5