Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Arienti, Carlo, 1801-1873
2. Boydell, John, 1720-1804
3. Vernier, Charles, 1831-1887
4. Parr, Louisa, -1903
5. Breitkopf & Härtel. pop

Description

1. 9 prints : etching, wood engraving, lithograph, b&w or color; 32 x 39 cm. or smaller.

Summary

1. Collection culled from various sources, depicting social dancing of various countries and periods. Most lack captions or other identifying text; some may be reproductions. The wood engraving captioned "The Prescotts of Pamphillon" is an illustration to a novel of the same title by Louisa Parr, published in 1874.

Subject

1. Ballroom dancing

Genre/Form

1. Etchings.
2. Wood engravings.
3. Lithographs.

Contents

1. Drawn after nature [circle dance in a landscape]; London, J. Boydell / J. Boydell invt. & sculpt. 1745 -- [Man and woman dancing outdoors, observed by others] -- [Four dancing couples in rustic costume; book illustration?] -- [Circle dance in front of a fireplace in a crowded room] / [signatures difficult to decipher] -- The dance [couples dancing outdoors, accompanied by a man playing bagpipes] -- [Couples dancing in an interior; at center, a man with clenched fists, who appears to be falling] / C. Arienti e C. dis. e inc. -- "The Prescotts of Pamphillon," page 155 / [signature at left difficult to decipher]; A. Hopkins -- Closerie des lilas / Ch. V. [Charles Vernier?] -- Der Pfingsttanz; bey Breitkopf & Härtel in Leipzig.

Call number

1. *MGZFX Soc 32-40

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.

Source (note)

1. Lillian Moore.
2. Lincoln Kirstein.

Title

1. Social dancing in prints [graphic].

Imprint

1. 1745-[18--?]

Local note

1. Cataloging funds provided by Friends of Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

Source

1. Circle dance in front of a fireplace Gift; Lillian Moore.
2. Prescotts of Pamphillon, Der Pfingsttanz Gift; Lincoln Kirstein.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Arienti, Carlo, 1801-1873. Artist
2. Boydell, John, 1720-1804. Artist
3. Vernier, Charles, 1831-1887. Attributed name
4. Parr, Louisa, -1903. Associated name
5. Breitkopf & Härtel. Printer of plates
6. Moore, Lillian. Donor
7. Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907-1996. Donor

Research call number

1. *MGZFX Soc 32-40