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A Scotch reel

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A Scotch reel

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Title
A Scotch reel
Names
Darly, Matthias (Publisher)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Subjects

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1776-07-11
Place: London
Publisher: pub. by M. Darly, 39 Strand
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFD Dar M C 1
Topics
Dance -- Caricatures and cartoons
Hairdressing
Reels and strathspeys
Genres
Prints
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: Engraving, 21.6 x 32.5 cm.
Description
Two couples dancing a reel. The ladies wear enormous feathered coiffures. Man on left is short and very fat, he walks rather than dances. Man on right dances energetically, left arm raised.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY737010809-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12145846
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3ed26320-f80f-0132-f2f4-58d385a7bbd0
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

  • 1776: Issued
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "A Scotch reel" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1776-07-11. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8426aa80-f811-0132-ef56-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "A Scotch reel" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8426aa80-f811-0132-ef56-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1776-07-11). A Scotch reel Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8426aa80-f811-0132-ef56-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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A Scotch reel