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Le plafond s'ouvrit à la fin du repas et laissa tomber une grêle de dragées

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Title
Le plafond s'ouvrit à la fin du repas et laissa tomber une grêle de dragées
Additional title: The ceiling opened at the end of the meal and let fall a hail of sugar plums
Names
Spex (Artist)
Paris (Wood engraver)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1882 - 1884
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC APPA
Topics
Ghosts
Charles IX, King of France, 1550-1574
Dining rooms
Genres
Illustrations
Notes
Source note: From La France et les Français à travers les siècles. (Paris : Roy, 1882-1884) Challamel, Augustin (1818-1894), Author.
Content: Possibly depicts a banquet given for Charles IX during a visit to Carcassonne in the south of France. At the conclusion of the repast, a cloud of sugar plums burst from the ceiling followed by a gentle shower of perfumed water.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 16.2 x 12.5 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17705392
Barcode: 33333159463153
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c48e53c0-c536-012f-9cc7-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1882: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Le plafond s'ouvrit à la fin du repas et laissa tomber une grêle de dragées" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1882 - 1884. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-c551-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Le plafond s'ouvrit à la fin du repas et laissa tomber une grêle de dragées" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-c551-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1882 - 1884). Le plafond s'ouvrit à la fin du repas et laissa tomber une grêle de dragées Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-c551-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-c551-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 | title= (still image) Le plafond s'ouvrit à la fin du repas et laissa tomber une grêle de dragées, (1882 - 1884) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=January 16, 2025 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

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