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Title
Les Trois Graces du ballet de
Additional title: Le bon genre
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers in groups or more than two but not in a ballet or theatrical dance scene

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1808 (Approximate)
Place: Paris
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFC Tro 1
Topics
Costume design -- 19th century
Graces, The
Hairdressing
Genres
Prints
Notes
Source note: (Le bon genre. 26)
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: 17 x 23 cm.
Colored
Description
Depicts three winsome ballerinas performing a pas de trois. Dancer at left, on right demi-pointe, holding a shawl behind her back, wears a Turkish-style costume. The middle dancer, viewed from the back, holds a tambourine above her head. She wears a high-waisted calf-length dress with a wide, stiff pleated collar. Girl at right stands poised on left demi-pointe, her right leg behind. She holds a small basket of flowers behind her head. Her hair is worn in four long braids. Her costume includes bonnet, crucifix, and laced-bodice gown.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
French
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY767026997-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12155895
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 619e9090-f02f-0132-a6d8-58d385a7b928
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

  • 1808: Issued
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Les Trois Graces du ballet de" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1808. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8b701ae0-f033-0132-2c93-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Les Trois Graces du ballet de" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8b701ae0-f033-0132-2c93-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1808). Les Trois Graces du ballet de Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8b701ae0-f033-0132-2c93-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

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Les Trois Graces du ballet de